diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
index 206587d5fbff..deda177749ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
@@ -1487,6 +1487,8 @@ int ksz8_switch_init(struct ksz_device *dev)
 void ksz8_switch_exit(struct ksz_device *dev)
 {
 	ksz8_reset_switch(dev);
+	if (dev->reset_gpio)
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(dev->reset_gpio, 1);
 }
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Tristram Ha <Tristram.Ha@microchip.com>");