diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index e5e9da61f15d..1b65e6ae4137 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -8787,6 +8787,7 @@ static int ufshcd_probe_hba(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool init_dev_params)
 	    (hba->quirks & UFSHCD_QUIRK_REINIT_AFTER_MAX_GEAR_SWITCH)) {
 		/* Reset the device and controller before doing reinit */
 		ufshcd_device_reset(hba);
+		ufs_put_device_desc(hba);
 		ufshcd_hba_stop(hba);
 		ufshcd_vops_reinit_notify(hba);
 		ret = ufshcd_hba_enable(hba);