diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/device.c b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/device.c
index 5f6407ed3b04..cc392d062f0d 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/device.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/device.c
@@ -1563,6 +1563,13 @@ int hl_device_reset(struct hl_device *hdev, u32 flags)
 	 */
 	hdev->disabled = false;
 
+	/* F/W security enabled indication might be updated after hard-reset */
+	if (hard_reset) {
+		rc = hl_fw_read_preboot_status(hdev);
+		if (rc)
+			goto out_err;
+	}
+
 	rc = hdev->asic_funcs->hw_init(hdev);
 	if (rc) {
 		dev_err(hdev->dev, "failed to initialize the H/W after reset\n");
diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/firmware_if.c b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/firmware_if.c
index cd2eb7e73be5..8bfb459a8282 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/firmware_if.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/firmware_if.c
@@ -2509,13 +2509,6 @@ static int hl_fw_dynamic_init_cpu(struct hl_device *hdev,
 	 */
 	dyn_regs = &fw_loader->dynamic_loader.comm_desc.cpu_dyn_regs;
 
-	/* if no preboot loaded indication- wait for preboot */
-	if (!(hdev->fw_loader.fw_comp_loaded & FW_TYPE_PREBOOT_CPU)) {
-		rc = hl_fw_wait_preboot_ready(hdev);
-		if (rc)
-			return -EIO;
-	}
-
 	rc = hl_fw_dynamic_send_protocol_cmd(hdev, fw_loader, COMMS_RST_STATE,
 						0, true,
 						fw_loader->cpu_timeout);