diff --git a/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_core.c b/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_core.c
index fcec47fca2..a0e7f56baf 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_core.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_core.c
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ int32_t cam_cci_core_cfg(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].status < 0) {
+	if ((cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].status < 0) && (cci_ctrl->cmd != MSM_CCI_RELEASE)) {
 		CAM_WARN(CAM_CCI, "CCI hardware is resetting");
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}