diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
index 8b4472a16e9913..3b37b1abbf29b3 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
@@ -1384,6 +1384,10 @@ int sdw_cdns_init(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
 
 	sdw_cdns_check_self_clearing_bits(cdns, __func__, false, 0);
 
+	/* enable sticky bits for Device0 attachment only */
+	cdns_writel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_SLAVE_INTMASK0, GENMASK(1, 0));
+	cdns_writel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_SLAVE_INTMASK1, 0);
+
 	/* reset msg_count to default value of FIFOLEVEL */
 	cdns->msg_count = cdns_readl(cdns, CDNS_MCP_FIFOLEVEL);