diff --git a/drivers/mfd/wm8994-core.c b/drivers/mfd/wm8994-core.c
index f4016a075fd611000f8f6f1059deb8631722a211..e673bda21f5de261382c282caa43446789e82594 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/wm8994-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/wm8994-core.c
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ static int wm8994_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to save LDO registers: %d\n", ret);
 
+	/* Explicitly put the device into reset in case regulators
+	 * don't get disabled in order to ensure consistent restart.
+	 */
+	wm8994_reg_write(wm8994, WM8994_SOFTWARE_RESET, 0x8994);
+
 	wm8994->suspended = true;
 
 	ret = regulator_bulk_disable(wm8994->num_supplies,