diff --git a/drivers/reset/starfive/reset-starfive-jh71x0.c b/drivers/reset/starfive/reset-starfive-jh71x0.c
index 55bbbd2de52c..29ce3486752f 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/starfive/reset-starfive-jh71x0.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/starfive/reset-starfive-jh71x0.c
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ static int jh71x0_reset_status(struct reset_controller_dev *rcdev,
 	void __iomem *reg_status = data->status + offset * sizeof(u32);
 	u32 value = readl(reg_status);
 
+	if (!data->asserted)
+		return !(value & mask);
+
 	return !((value ^ data->asserted[offset]) & mask);
 }