diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-msm-ssusb-qmp.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-msm-ssusb-qmp.c
index c9df25286342..aa11cf2f7417 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-msm-ssusb-qmp.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-msm-ssusb-qmp.c
@@ -330,10 +330,6 @@ static int msm_ssphy_qmp_init(struct usb_phy *uphy)
 		phy->clk_enabled = true;
 	}
 
-	/* select usb3 phy mode */
-	if (phy->tcsr_usb3_dp_phymode)
-		writel_relaxed(0x0, phy->tcsr_usb3_dp_phymode);
-
 	writel_relaxed(0x01,
 		phy->base + phy->phy_reg[USB3_PHY_POWER_DOWN_CONTROL]);
 
@@ -409,6 +405,10 @@ static int msm_ssphy_qmp_reset(struct usb_phy *uphy)
 		goto deassert_phy_phy_reset;
 	}
 
+	/* select usb3 phy mode */
+	if (phy->tcsr_usb3_dp_phymode)
+		writel_relaxed(0x0, phy->tcsr_usb3_dp_phymode);
+
 	/* Deassert USB3 PHY CSR reset */
 	ret = reset_control_deassert(phy->phy_reset);
 	if (ret) {