diff --git a/components/esp_system/port/cpu_start.c b/components/esp_system/port/cpu_start.c
index 2fcf7bf134..66f07141ee 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/port/cpu_start.c
+++ b/components/esp_system/port/cpu_start.c
@@ -683,6 +683,9 @@ NOINLINE_ATTR static void system_early_init(const soc_reset_reason_t *rst_reas)
 #elif CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
     REG_CLR_BIT(HP_SYS_CLKRST_SOC_CLK_CTRL0_REG, HP_SYS_CLKRST_REG_CORE1_CPU_CLK_EN);
     REG_SET_BIT(HP_SYS_CLKRST_HP_RST_EN0_REG, HP_SYS_CLKRST_REG_RST_EN_CORE1_GLOBAL);
+#elif CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32H4
+    REG_CLR_BIT(PCR_CORE1_CONF_REG, PCR_CORE1_CLK_EN);
+    REG_SET_BIT(PCR_CORE1_CONF_REG, PCR_CORE1_RST_EN);
 #endif // CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
 #endif // !CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_SINGLE_CORE_MODE
 #endif // SOC_CPU_CORES_NUM > 1