diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt_sriov_vf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt_sriov_vf.c
index f982d6f9f218..7ddbfeaf494a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt_sriov_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt_sriov_vf.c
@@ -46,12 +46,19 @@ static int guc_action_vf_reset(struct xe_guc *guc)
 	return ret > 0 ? -EPROTO : ret;
 }
 
+#define GUC_RESET_VF_STATE_RETRY_MAX	10
 static int vf_reset_guc_state(struct xe_gt *gt)
 {
+	unsigned int retry = GUC_RESET_VF_STATE_RETRY_MAX;
 	struct xe_guc *guc = &gt->uc.guc;
 	int err;
 
-	err = guc_action_vf_reset(guc);
+	do {
+		err = guc_action_vf_reset(guc);
+		if (!err || err != -ETIMEDOUT)
+			break;
+	} while (--retry);
+
 	if (unlikely(err))
 		xe_gt_sriov_err(gt, "Failed to reset GuC state (%pe)\n", ERR_PTR(err));
 	return err;