diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index 135be6dd0252..b4e3f14b9a3d 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/sched/clock.h>
+#include <linux/iopoll.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_dbg.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_driver.h>
@@ -2254,7 +2255,11 @@ static inline int ufshcd_hba_capabilities(struct ufs_hba *hba)
  */
 static inline bool ufshcd_ready_for_uic_cmd(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 {
-	return ufshcd_readl(hba, REG_CONTROLLER_STATUS) & UIC_COMMAND_READY;
+	u32 val;
+	int ret = read_poll_timeout(ufshcd_readl, val, val & UIC_COMMAND_READY,
+				    500, UIC_CMD_TIMEOUT * 1000, false, hba,
+				    REG_CONTROLLER_STATUS);
+	return ret == 0 ? true : false;
 }
 
 /**