diff --git a/drivers/mfd/arizona-core.c b/drivers/mfd/arizona-core.c
index 6ca6dfa..aed43a5 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/arizona-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/arizona-core.c
@@ -777,8 +777,6 @@
 
 	/* If we have a /RESET GPIO we'll already be reset */
 	if (!arizona->pdata.reset) {
-		regcache_mark_dirty(arizona->regmap);
-
 		ret = regmap_write(arizona->regmap, ARIZONA_SOFTWARE_RESET, 0);
 		if (ret != 0) {
 			dev_err(dev, "Failed to reset device: %d\n", ret);
@@ -786,12 +784,6 @@
 		}
 
 		msleep(1);
-
-		ret = regcache_sync(arizona->regmap);
-		if (ret != 0) {
-			dev_err(dev, "Failed to sync device: %d\n", ret);
-			goto err_reset;
-		}
 	}
 
 	/* Ensure device startup is complete */