diff --git a/driver.py b/driver.py
index 3e2a1bd..b8aeec3 100644
--- a/driver.py
+++ b/driver.py
@@ -378,8 +378,14 @@ def generate_probe(p: Panel, options: Options) -> str:
 		if name == "reset":
 			init = "GPIOD_OUT_HIGH"
 
+		if name == "reset" and options.optional_reset:
+			s += f'''
+	ctx->{name}_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "{name}", {init});'''
+		else:
+			s += f'''
+	ctx->{name}_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "{name}", {init});'''
+
 		s += f'''
-	ctx->{name}_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "{name}", {init});
 	if (IS_ERR(ctx->{name}_gpio))
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(ctx->{name}_gpio),
 				     "Failed to get {name}-gpios\\n");
diff --git a/generator.py b/generator.py
index 9480951..cabd8b6 100644
--- a/generator.py
+++ b/generator.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Options:
 	dcs_get_brightness: bool
 	ignore_wait: int
 	dumb_dcs: bool
+	optional_reset: bool
 
 	# Added by panel driver generator
 	compatible: str
diff --git a/lmdpdg.py b/lmdpdg.py
index 5e26b17..e71c946 100755
--- a/lmdpdg.py
+++ b/lmdpdg.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ def generate(p: Panel, options: generator.Options) -> None:
 	enter/exit_sleep_mode and set_display_on/off (which should be supported by
 	any panel ideally).
 """)
+parser.add_argument('--optional-reset-gpio', dest='optional_reset', action='store_true',help="""
+	Use dev_gpiod_get_optional for reset GPIO.
+""")
 args = parser.parse_args(namespace=generator.Options())
 
 for f in args.dtb: