diff --git a/drivers/clk/renesas/rzg2l-cpg.c b/drivers/clk/renesas/rzg2l-cpg.c
index e0e1bebd9895..07909e80bae2 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/renesas/rzg2l-cpg.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/renesas/rzg2l-cpg.c
@@ -1667,8 +1667,14 @@ static int __rzg2l_cpg_assert(struct reset_controller_dev *rcdev,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return readl_poll_timeout_atomic(priv->base + reg, value,
-					 assert == !!(value & mask), 10, 200);
+	ret = readl_poll_timeout_atomic(priv->base + reg, value,
+					assert == !!(value & mask), 10, 200);
+	if (ret && !assert) {
+		value = mask << 16;
+		writel(value, priv->base + CLK_RST_R(info->resets[id].off));
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int rzg2l_cpg_assert(struct reset_controller_dev *rcdev,