diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
index 8662b422eb8074..f903ef720e52f9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
@@ -421,6 +421,20 @@ static inline void hda_dsp_sdw_process_mic_privacy(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev) { }
 /* pre fw run operations */
 int hda_dsp_pre_fw_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
+	struct sof_intel_hda_dev *hda = sdev->pdata->hw_pdata;
+	const struct sof_intel_dsp_desc *chip = hda->desc;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Power down DSP if left enabled to ensure a clean boot state. */
+	if (hda_dsp_core_is_enabled(sdev, chip->host_managed_cores_mask)) {
+		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "DSP core enabled, power down DSP first\n");
+
+		ret = chip->power_down_dsp(sdev);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			dev_warn(sdev->dev,
+				 "%s: failed to power down already-enabled DSP\n", __func__);
+	}
+
 	/* disable clock gating and power gating */
 	return hda_dsp_ctrl_clock_power_gating(sdev, false);
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/mtl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/mtl.c
index 68cf68135d054a..af7c879cdd60e1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/mtl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/mtl.c
@@ -236,6 +236,17 @@ int mtl_enable_interrupts(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool enable)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS(mtl_enable_interrupts, "SND_SOC_SOF_INTEL_MTL");
 
+static bool mtl_dsp_is_enabled(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+{
+	int val;
+
+	val = snd_sof_dsp_read(sdev, HDA_DSP_BAR, MTL_HFDSSCS);
+	if (val & MTL_HFDSSCS_CPA_MASK)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 /* pre fw run operations */
 static int mtl_dsp_pre_fw_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
@@ -249,6 +260,18 @@ static int mtl_dsp_pre_fw_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	u32 dsppwrsts;
 	const struct sof_intel_dsp_desc *chip;
 
+	/* Power down the DSP if it is left enabled to ensure clean boot state */
+	if (mtl_dsp_is_enabled(sdev)) {
+		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "powering down DSP first\n");
+
+		ret = mtl_power_down_dsp(sdev);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_warn(sdev->dev,
+				 "%s: failed to power down already-enabled DSP\n", __func__);
+			/* Continue anyway to attempt recovery */
+		}
+	}
+
 	chip = get_chip_info(sdev->pdata);
 	if (chip->hw_ip_version > SOF_INTEL_ACE_2_0) {
 		dsppwrctl = PTL_HFPWRCTL2;