diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd9335.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd9335.c
index 2ab787f57b31..10883b0939d6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd9335.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd9335.c
@@ -12127,8 +12127,10 @@ static int tasha_dig_core_power_collapse(struct tasha_priv *tasha,
 		goto unlock_mutex;
 
 	if (tasha->power_active_ref < 0) {
-		dev_dbg(tasha->dev, "%s: power_active_ref is negative\n",
+		dev_info(tasha->dev,
+			"%s: power_active_ref is negative, resetting it\n",
 			__func__);
+		tasha->power_active_ref = 0;
 		goto unlock_mutex;
 	}