diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index f77e50f1ff7f..3952b6adb12a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -4410,8 +4410,10 @@ static inline void ufshcd_hba_stop(struct ufs_hba *hba)
  */
 static int ufshcd_hba_execute_hce(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 {
-	int retry;
+	int retry_outer = 3;
+	int retry_inner;
 
+start:
 	if (!ufshcd_is_hba_active(hba))
 		/* change controller state to "reset state" */
 		ufshcd_hba_stop(hba);
@@ -4437,13 +4439,17 @@ static int ufshcd_hba_execute_hce(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	ufshcd_delay_us(hba->vps->hba_enable_delay_us, 100);
 
 	/* wait for the host controller to complete initialization */
-	retry = 50;
+	retry_inner = 50;
 	while (ufshcd_is_hba_active(hba)) {
-		if (retry) {
-			retry--;
+		if (retry_inner) {
+			retry_inner--;
 		} else {
 			dev_err(hba->dev,
 				"Controller enable failed\n");
+			if (retry_outer) {
+				retry_outer--;
+				goto start;
+			}
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 		usleep_range(1000, 1100);