diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c
index f4655665a1b5..a9c49b2ce511 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ u32 dwc3_core_fifo_space(struct dwc3_ep *dep, u8 type)
  * dwc3_core_soft_reset - Issues core soft reset and PHY reset
  * @dwc: pointer to our context structure
  */
-static int dwc3_core_soft_reset(struct dwc3 *dwc)
+int dwc3_core_soft_reset(struct dwc3 *dwc)
 {
 	u32		reg;
 	int		retries = 1000;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h
index a93c61bc5a7d..f320b989abd2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h
@@ -1422,6 +1422,8 @@ bool dwc3_has_imod(struct dwc3 *dwc);
 int dwc3_event_buffers_setup(struct dwc3 *dwc);
 void dwc3_event_buffers_cleanup(struct dwc3 *dwc);
 
+int dwc3_core_soft_reset(struct dwc3 *dwc);
+
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USB_DWC3_HOST) || IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USB_DWC3_DUAL_ROLE)
 int dwc3_host_init(struct dwc3 *dwc);
 void dwc3_host_exit(struct dwc3 *dwc);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
index 079919b85d87..b95fc2ae8074 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
@@ -2088,6 +2088,17 @@ static int dwc3_gadget_pullup(struct usb_gadget *g, int is_on)
 						dwc->ev_buf->length;
 		}
 	} else {
+		/*
+		 * In the Synopsys DWC_usb31 1.90a programming guide section
+		 * 4.1.9, it specifies that for a reconnect after a
+		 * device-initiated disconnect requires a core soft reset
+		 * (DCTL.CSftRst) before enabling the run/stop bit.
+		 */
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dwc->lock, flags);
+		dwc3_core_soft_reset(dwc);
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&dwc->lock, flags);
+
+		dwc3_event_buffers_setup(dwc);
 		__dwc3_gadget_start(dwc);
 	}