diff --git a/drivers/arm/gic/v3/arm_gicv3_common.c b/drivers/arm/gic/v3/arm_gicv3_common.c
index 8d552ca..c809732 100644
--- a/drivers/arm/gic/v3/arm_gicv3_common.c
+++ b/drivers/arm/gic/v3/arm_gicv3_common.c
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@
 	assert(gicr_base);
 
 	/*
+	 * If the GIC had power removed, the GICR_WAKER state will be reset.
+	 * Since the GICR_WAKER.Sleep and GICR_WAKER.Quiescent bits are cleared,
+	 * we can exit early. This also prevents the following assert from
+	 * erroneously triggering.
+	 */
+	if (!(gicr_read_waker(gicr_base) & WAKER_SL_BIT))
+		return;
+
+	/*
 	 * Writes to GICR_WAKER.Sleep bit are ignored if GICR_WAKER.Quiescent
 	 * bit is not set. We should be alright on power on path, therefore
 	 * coming out of sleep and Quiescent should be set, but we assert in