diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_tegra.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_tegra.c
index c0ffad1572c6..b6694ddfc4ea 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_tegra.c
@@ -111,13 +111,15 @@ static int tegra_uart_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ret = serial8250_register_8250_port(&port8250);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err_clkdisable;
+		goto err_ctrl_assert;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, uart);
 	uart->line = ret;
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_ctrl_assert:
+	reset_control_assert(uart->rst);
 err_clkdisable:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(uart->clk);