return ret;
 }
 
+static void adf_heartbeat_reset(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
+{
+       u64 curr_time = adf_clock_get_current_time();
+       u64 time_since_reset = curr_time - accel_dev->heartbeat->last_hb_reset_time;
+
+       if (time_since_reset < ADF_CFG_HB_RESET_MS)
+               return;
+
+       accel_dev->heartbeat->last_hb_reset_time = curr_time;
+       if (adf_notify_fatal_error(accel_dev))
+               dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev), "Failed to notify fatal error\n");
+}
+
 void adf_heartbeat_status(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev,
                          enum adf_device_heartbeat_status *hb_status)
 {
                        "Heartbeat ERROR: QAT is not responding.\n");
                *hb_status = HB_DEV_UNRESPONSIVE;
                hb->hb_failed_counter++;
-               if (adf_notify_fatal_error(accel_dev))
-                       dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
-                               "Failed to notify fatal error\n");
+               adf_heartbeat_reset(accel_dev);
                return;
        }
 
 
 #define ADF_CFG_HB_TIMER_DEFAULT_MS 500
 #define ADF_CFG_HB_COUNT_THRESHOLD 3
 
+#define ADF_CFG_HB_RESET_MS 5000
+
 enum adf_device_heartbeat_status {
        HB_DEV_UNRESPONSIVE = 0,
        HB_DEV_ALIVE,
        unsigned int hb_failed_counter;
        unsigned int hb_timer;
        u64 last_hb_check_time;
+       u64 last_hb_reset_time;
        bool ctrs_cnt_checked;
        struct hb_dma_addr {
                dma_addr_t phy_addr;