diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
index fefb8563db9eb760a1941483092b535022225e14..f36debffe6e8c8b2c21dd825626b9be08c7fc5d0 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
@@ -780,6 +780,19 @@ static void arizona_micd_detect(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	mutex_lock(&info->lock);
 
+	/* If the cable was removed while measuring ignore the result */
+	ret = extcon_get_cable_state_(&info->edev, ARIZONA_CABLE_MECHANICAL);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(arizona->dev, "Failed to check cable state: %d\n",
+				ret);
+		mutex_unlock(&info->lock);
+		return;
+	} else if (!ret) {
+		dev_dbg(arizona->dev, "Ignoring MICDET for removed cable\n");
+		mutex_unlock(&info->lock);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < 10 && !(val & MICD_LVL_0_TO_8); i++) {
 		ret = regmap_read(arizona->regmap, ARIZONA_MIC_DETECT_3, &val);
 		if (ret != 0) {