diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 305210fda370859f493785bada6d2129289f018c..93cc02f2d48edc34c0f805621f75e956105d853b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -5687,6 +5687,16 @@ static int ufshcd_link_state_transition(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 	else if ((req_link_state == UIC_LINK_OFF_STATE) &&
 		   (!check_for_bkops || (check_for_bkops &&
 		    !hba->auto_bkops_enabled))) {
+		/*
+		 * Let's make sure that link is in low power mode, we are doing
+		 * this currently by putting the link in Hibern8. Otherway to
+		 * put the link in low power mode is to send the DME end point
+		 * to device and then send the DME reset command to local
+		 * unipro. But putting the link in hibern8 is much faster.
+		 */
+		ret = ufshcd_uic_hibern8_enter(hba);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
 		/*
 		 * Change controller state to "reset state" which
 		 * should also put the link in off/reset state