diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/bus.c b/drivers/soundwire/bus.c
index 0900d184e8e228..3f174e49761442 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/bus.c
@@ -1257,6 +1257,7 @@ static int sdw_slave_set_frequency(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 static int sdw_initialize_slave(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 {
 	struct sdw_slave_prop *prop = &slave->prop;
+	int status;
 	int ret;
 	u8 val;
 
@@ -1264,6 +1265,15 @@ static int sdw_initialize_slave(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	if (slave->bus->prop.quirks & SDW_MASTER_QUIRKS_CLEAR_INITIAL_CLASH) {
+		/* Clear bus clash interrupt before enabling interrupt mask */
+		status = sdw_read_no_pm(slave, SDW_SCP_INT1);
+		if (status & SDW_SCP_INT1_BUS_CLASH) {
+			dev_warn(&slave->dev, "Bus clash detected before INT mask is enabled\n");
+			sdw_write_no_pm(slave, SDW_SCP_INT1, SDW_SCP_INT1_BUS_CLASH);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Set SCP_INT1_MASK register, typically bus clash and
 	 * implementation-defined interrupt mask. The Parity detection
diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
index 6a1e862b16c38c..b664cae9be260f 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
@@ -1286,6 +1286,8 @@ static int sdw_master_read_intel_prop(struct sdw_bus *bus)
 	if (quirk_mask & SDW_INTEL_QUIRK_MASK_BUS_DISABLE)
 		prop->hw_disabled = true;
 
+	prop->quirks = SDW_MASTER_QUIRKS_CLEAR_INITIAL_CLASH;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/soundwire/sdw.h b/include/linux/soundwire/sdw.h
index d08039d65825ef..c86902196bbc36 100644
--- a/include/linux/soundwire/sdw.h
+++ b/include/linux/soundwire/sdw.h
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ struct sdw_slave_prop {
  * command
  * @mclk_freq: clock reference passed to SoundWire Master, in Hz.
  * @hw_disabled: if true, the Master is not functional, typically due to pin-mux
+ * @quirks: bitmask identifying optional behavior beyond the scope of the MIPI specification
  */
 struct sdw_master_prop {
 	u32 revision;
@@ -421,8 +422,11 @@ struct sdw_master_prop {
 	u32 err_threshold;
 	u32 mclk_freq;
 	bool hw_disabled;
+	u32 quirks;
 };
 
+#define SDW_MASTER_QUIRKS_CLEAR_INITIAL_CLASH	BIT(0)
+
 int sdw_master_read_prop(struct sdw_bus *bus);
 int sdw_slave_read_prop(struct sdw_slave *slave);