diff --git a/drivers/mfd/kempld-core.c b/drivers/mfd/kempld-core.c
index 20a6afcfb36c..07692604e119 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/kempld-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/kempld-core.c
@@ -322,9 +322,12 @@ static int kempld_detect_device(struct kempld_device_data *pld)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	/* Release hardware mutex if aquired */
-	if (!(index_reg & KEMPLD_MUTEX_KEY))
+	/* Release hardware mutex if acquired */
+	if (!(index_reg & KEMPLD_MUTEX_KEY)) {
 		iowrite8(KEMPLD_MUTEX_KEY, pld->io_index);
+		/* PXT and COMe-cPC2 boards may require a second release */
+		iowrite8(KEMPLD_MUTEX_KEY, pld->io_index);
+	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&pld->lock);