diff --git a/drivers/mfd/max96755f.c b/drivers/mfd/max96755f.c
index 99df4b0238d4..30a533395468 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/max96755f.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/max96755f.c
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ static int max96755f_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	struct device_node *child;
 	struct max96755f *max96755f;
 	unsigned int nr = 0;
+	bool idle_disc;
 	int ret;
 
 	for_each_available_child_of_node(dev->of_node, child) {
@@ -221,9 +222,11 @@ static int max96755f_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (!max96755f)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	idle_disc = device_property_read_bool(dev, "i2c-mux-idle-disconnect");
+
 	max96755f->muxc = i2c_mux_alloc(client->adapter, dev, nr, 0,
-				       I2C_MUX_LOCKED, max96755f_select,
-				       max96755f_deselect);
+					I2C_MUX_LOCKED, max96755f_select,
+					idle_disc ? max96755f_deselect : NULL);
 	if (!max96755f->muxc)
 		return -ENOMEM;