diff --git a/asoc/codecs/wcd937x/wcd937x.c b/asoc/codecs/wcd937x/wcd937x.c
index c1b6c898203e..7dbc9e9d93b2 100644
--- a/asoc/codecs/wcd937x/wcd937x.c
+++ b/asoc/codecs/wcd937x/wcd937x.c
@@ -1055,6 +1055,22 @@ static int wcd937x_codec_enable_ear_pa(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 			snd_soc_component_update_bits(component,
 					WCD937X_DIGITAL_PDM_WD_CTL0,
 					0x17, 0x00);
+		usleep_range(10000, 10010);
+		/* disable EAR CnP FSM */
+		snd_soc_component_update_bits(component,
+					WCD937X_EAR_EAR_EN_REG,
+					0x02, 0x00);
+		/* toggle EAR PA to let PA control registers take effect */
+		snd_soc_component_update_bits(component,
+					WCD937X_ANA_EAR,
+					0x80, 0x80);
+		snd_soc_component_update_bits(component,
+					WCD937X_ANA_EAR,
+					0x80, 0x00);
+		/* enable EAR CnP FSM */
+		snd_soc_component_update_bits(component,
+					WCD937X_EAR_EAR_EN_REG,
+					0x02, 0x02);
 		break;
 	};
 	return ret;