diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
index 9f8ab28bcb60..65545007745e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ int mei_cl_disconnect(struct mei_cl *cl)
 			cl_err(dev, cl, "failed to disconnect.\n");
 			goto free;
 		}
+		cl->timer_count = MEI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
 		mdelay(10); /* Wait for hardware disconnection ready */
 		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list);
 	} else {