diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/dma.c b/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/dma.c
index 0f6bbe184e85..5515ed740ca4 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/dma.c
@@ -340,6 +340,14 @@ static int hci_dma_init(struct i3c_hci *hci)
 		rh_reg_write(INTR_SIGNAL_ENABLE, regval);
 
 ring_ready:
+		/*
+		 * The MIPI I3C HCI specification does not document reset values for
+		 * RING_OPERATION1 fields and some controllers (e.g. Intel controllers)
+		 * do not reset the values, so ensure the ring pointers are set to zero
+		 * here.
+		 */
+		rh_reg_write(RING_OPERATION1, 0);
+
 		rh_reg_write(RING_CONTROL, RING_CTRL_ENABLE |
 					   RING_CTRL_RUN_STOP);
 	}