diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index 250dc6ec4c82..b9640c7ac1cc 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -2950,7 +2950,7 @@ static struct dw_mci_board *dw_mci_parse_dt(struct dw_mci *host)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	/* find reset controller when exist */
-	pdata->rstc = devm_reset_control_get_optional(dev, "reset");
+	pdata->rstc = devm_reset_control_get_optional_exclusive(dev, "reset");
 	if (IS_ERR(pdata->rstc)) {
 		if (PTR_ERR(pdata->rstc) == -EPROBE_DEFER)
 			return ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);