diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-cy8c95x0.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-cy8c95x0.c
index 2ecc96691c55..58ca6fac7849 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-cy8c95x0.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-cy8c95x0.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ struct cy8c95x0_pinctrl {
 	struct pinctrl_desc pinctrl_desc;
 	char name[32];
 	unsigned int tpin;
+	struct gpio_desc *gpio_reset;
 };
 
 static const struct pinctrl_pin_desc cy8c9560_pins[] = {
@@ -1383,6 +1384,20 @@ static int cy8c95x0_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 		chip->regulator = reg;
 	}
 
+	/* bring the chip out of reset if reset pin is provided */
+	chip->gpio_reset = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&client->dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	if (IS_ERR(chip->gpio_reset)) {
+		ret = dev_err_probe(chip->dev, PTR_ERR(chip->gpio_reset),
+				    "Failed to get GPIO 'reset'\n");
+		goto err_exit;
+	} else if (chip->gpio_reset) {
+		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(chip->gpio_reset, 0);
+		usleep_range(250000, 300000);
+
+		gpiod_set_consumer_name(chip->gpio_reset, "CY8C95X0 RESET");
+	}
+
 	chip->regmap = devm_regmap_init_i2c(client, &cy8c95x0_i2c_regmap);
 	if (IS_ERR(chip->regmap)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(chip->regmap);