diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel_bus_common.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel_bus_common.c
index e5ac3cc7cb79..179aa0d85951 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel_bus_common.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel_bus_common.c
@@ -45,18 +45,18 @@ int intel_start_bus(struct sdw_intel *sdw)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = sdw_cdns_exit_reset(cdns);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "%s: unable to exit bus reset sequence: %d\n", __func__, ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	ret = sdw_cdns_enable_interrupt(cdns, true);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "%s: cannot enable interrupts: %d\n", __func__, ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	ret = sdw_cdns_exit_reset(cdns);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "%s: unable to exit bus reset sequence: %d\n", __func__, ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	sdw_cdns_check_self_clearing_bits(cdns, __func__,
 					  true, INTEL_MASTER_RESET_ITERATIONS);
 
@@ -136,18 +136,18 @@ int intel_start_bus_after_reset(struct sdw_intel *sdw)
 			return ret;
 		}
 
-		ret = sdw_cdns_exit_reset(cdns);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(dev, "unable to exit bus reset sequence during resume\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-
 		ret = sdw_cdns_enable_interrupt(cdns, true);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(dev, "cannot enable interrupts during resume\n");
 			return ret;
 		}
 
+		ret = sdw_cdns_exit_reset(cdns);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(dev, "unable to exit bus reset sequence during resume\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+
 	}
 	sdw_cdns_check_self_clearing_bits(cdns, __func__, true, INTEL_MASTER_RESET_ITERATIONS);