diff --git a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/variants/mtl/gpio.c b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/variants/mtl/gpio.c
index 7a7ee1e73a..a12b1b0cbd 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/variants/mtl/gpio.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/variants/mtl/gpio.c
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ const struct pad_config gpio_table[] = {
 	/* C04:	SML0_DATA			*/
 	PAD_NC(GPP_C04, NONE),
 	/* C05:	ESPI
-	 *		HIGH:	ENABLED
-	 *		LOW:	DISABLED
+	 *		HIGH:	DISABLED
+	 *		LOW:	ENABLED
 	 *		WEAK INTERNAL PD 20K	*/
-	PAD_CFG_GPO(GPP_C05, 1, PLTRST),
+	PAD_CFG_GPO(GPP_C05, 0, PLTRST),
 	/* C06:	SML1_CLK_USBC_PD_N		*/
 	PAD_CFG_NF_IOSTANDBY_IGNORE(GPP_C06, NONE, DEEP, NF1),
 	/* C07:	SML1_DATA_USBC_PD_N		*/