diff --git a/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.c b/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.c
index e6a1384eb535..3370fa4364f0 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.c
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ static int ufs_qcom_power_up_sequence(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	struct ufs_qcom_host *host = ufshcd_get_variant(hba);
 	struct phy *phy = host->generic_phy;
 	int ret;
-	bool is_rate_B = UFS_QCOM_LIMIT_HS_RATE == PA_HS_MODE_B;
 
 	/* Reset UFS Host Controller and PHY */
 	ret = ufs_qcom_host_reset(hba);
@@ -301,9 +300,6 @@ static int ufs_qcom_power_up_sequence(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 		dev_warn(hba->dev, "%s: host reset returned %d\n",
 				  __func__, ret);
 
-	if (is_rate_B)
-		phy_set_mode(phy, PHY_MODE_UFS_HS_B);
-
 	/* phy initialization - calibrate the phy */
 	ret = phy_init(phy);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -312,6 +308,8 @@ static int ufs_qcom_power_up_sequence(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	phy_set_mode_ext(phy, PHY_MODE_UFS_HS_B, host->hs_gear);
+
 	/* power on phy - start serdes and phy's power and clocks */
 	ret = phy_power_on(phy);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -714,6 +712,9 @@ static int ufs_qcom_pwr_change_notify(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 			return ret;
 		}
 
+		/* Use the agreed gear */
+		host->hs_gear = dev_req_params->gear_tx;
+
 		/* enable the device ref clock before changing to HS mode */
 		if (!ufshcd_is_hs_mode(&hba->pwr_info) &&
 			ufshcd_is_hs_mode(dev_req_params))
@@ -827,6 +828,9 @@ static void ufs_qcom_advertise_quirks(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 				| UFSHCD_QUIRK_DME_PEER_ACCESS_AUTO_MODE
 				| UFSHCD_QUIRK_BROKEN_PA_RXHSUNTERMCAP);
 	}
+
+	if (host->hw_ver.major > 0x3)
+		hba->quirks |= UFSHCD_QUIRK_REINIT_AFTER_MAX_GEAR_SWITCH;
 }
 
 static void ufs_qcom_set_caps(struct ufs_hba *hba)
@@ -1034,6 +1038,12 @@ static int ufs_qcom_init(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 		dev_warn(dev, "%s: failed to configure the testbus %d\n",
 				__func__, err);
 
+	/*
+	 * Power up the PHY using the minimum supported gear (UFS_HS_G2).
+	 * Switching to max gear will be performed during reinit if supported.
+	 */
+	host->hs_gear = UFS_HS_G2;
+
 	return 0;
 
 out_variant_clear:
@@ -1377,6 +1387,13 @@ static void ufs_qcom_config_scaling_param(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 }
 #endif
 
+static void ufs_qcom_reinit_notify(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+{
+	struct ufs_qcom_host *host = ufshcd_get_variant(hba);
+
+	phy_power_off(host->generic_phy);
+}
+
 /*
  * struct ufs_hba_qcom_vops - UFS QCOM specific variant operations
  *
@@ -1400,6 +1417,7 @@ static const struct ufs_hba_variant_ops ufs_hba_qcom_vops = {
 	.device_reset		= ufs_qcom_device_reset,
 	.config_scaling_param = ufs_qcom_config_scaling_param,
 	.program_key		= ufs_qcom_ice_program_key,
+	.reinit_notify		= ufs_qcom_reinit_notify,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.h b/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.h
index 1d9bad596a87..6cb970530060 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.h
+++ b/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.h
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ struct ufs_qcom_host {
 	struct reset_controller_dev rcdev;
 
 	struct gpio_desc *device_reset;
+
+	u32 hs_gear;
 };
 
 static inline u32