diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/device.c b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/device.c
index 166883b64725..b680b0caa69b 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/device.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/device.c
@@ -598,7 +598,9 @@ int hl_device_set_debug_mode(struct hl_device *hdev, bool enable)
 			goto out;
 		}
 
-		hdev->asic_funcs->halt_coresight(hdev);
+		if (!hdev->hard_reset_pending)
+			hdev->asic_funcs->halt_coresight(hdev);
+
 		hdev->in_debug = 0;
 
 		goto out;