diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
index f7b58609bad8..6227e9505c2d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
@@ -31,12 +31,16 @@
  *
  * CLKDM_NO_AUTODEPS: Prevent "autodeps" from being added/removed from this
  *     clockdomain.  (Currently, this applies to OMAP3 clockdomains only.)
+ * CLKDM_ACTIVE_WITH_MPU: The PRCM guarantees that this clockdomain is
+ *     active whenever the MPU is active.  True for interconnects and
+ *     the WKUP clockdomains.
  */
 #define CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_SLEEP			(1 << 0)
 #define CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_WAKEUP			(1 << 1)
 #define CLKDM_CAN_ENABLE_AUTO			(1 << 2)
 #define CLKDM_CAN_DISABLE_AUTO			(1 << 3)
 #define CLKDM_NO_AUTODEPS			(1 << 4)
+#define CLKDM_ACTIVE_WITH_MPU			(1 << 5)
 
 #define CLKDM_CAN_HWSUP		(CLKDM_CAN_ENABLE_AUTO | CLKDM_CAN_DISABLE_AUTO)
 #define CLKDM_CAN_SWSUP		(CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_SLEEP | CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_WAKEUP)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomains2xxx_3xxx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomains2xxx_3xxx_data.c
index 839145e1cfbe..4972219653ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomains2xxx_3xxx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomains2xxx_3xxx_data.c
@@ -88,4 +88,5 @@ struct clockdomain wkup_common_clkdm = {
 	.name		= "wkup_clkdm",
 	.pwrdm		= { .name = "wkup_pwrdm" },
 	.dep_bit	= OMAP_EN_WKUP_SHIFT,
+	.flags		= CLKDM_ACTIVE_WITH_MPU,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomains44xx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomains44xx_data.c
index c53425847493..7f2133abe7d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomains44xx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomains44xx_data.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static struct clockdomain l4_wkup_44xx_clkdm = {
 	.cm_inst	  = OMAP4430_PRM_WKUP_CM_INST,
 	.clkdm_offs	  = OMAP4430_PRM_WKUP_CM_WKUP_CDOFFS,
 	.dep_bit	  = OMAP4430_L4WKUP_STATDEP_SHIFT,
-	.flags		  = CLKDM_CAN_HWSUP,
+	.flags		  = CLKDM_CAN_HWSUP | CLKDM_ACTIVE_WITH_MPU,
 };
 
 static struct clockdomain emu_sys_44xx_clkdm = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index 773193670ea2..2d710f50fca2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -1124,15 +1124,18 @@ static struct omap_hwmod_addr_space * __init _find_mpu_rt_addr_space(struct omap
  * _enable_sysc - try to bring a module out of idle via OCP_SYSCONFIG
  * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
  *
- * If module is marked as SWSUP_SIDLE, force the module out of slave
- * idle; otherwise, configure it for smart-idle.  If module is marked
- * as SWSUP_MSUSPEND, force the module out of master standby;
- * otherwise, configure it for smart-standby.  No return value.
+ * Ensure that the OCP_SYSCONFIG register for the IP block represented
+ * by @oh is set to indicate to the PRCM that the IP block is active.
+ * Usually this means placing the module into smart-idle mode and
+ * smart-standby, but if there is a bug in the automatic idle handling
+ * for the IP block, it may need to be placed into the force-idle or
+ * no-idle variants of these modes.  No return value.
  */
 static void _enable_sysc(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
 	u8 idlemode, sf;
 	u32 v;
+	bool clkdm_act;
 
 	if (!oh->class->sysc)
 		return;
@@ -1141,8 +1144,16 @@ static void _enable_sysc(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 	sf = oh->class->sysc->sysc_flags;
 
 	if (sf & SYSC_HAS_SIDLEMODE) {
-		idlemode = (oh->flags & HWMOD_SWSUP_SIDLE) ?
-			HWMOD_IDLEMODE_NO : HWMOD_IDLEMODE_SMART;
+		clkdm_act = ((oh->clkdm &&
+			      oh->clkdm->flags & CLKDM_ACTIVE_WITH_MPU) ||
+			     (oh->_clk && oh->_clk->clkdm &&
+			      oh->_clk->clkdm->flags & CLKDM_ACTIVE_WITH_MPU));
+		if (clkdm_act && !(oh->class->sysc->idlemodes &
+				   (SIDLE_SMART | SIDLE_SMART_WKUP)))
+			idlemode = HWMOD_IDLEMODE_FORCE;
+		else
+			idlemode = (oh->flags & HWMOD_SWSUP_SIDLE) ?
+				HWMOD_IDLEMODE_NO : HWMOD_IDLEMODE_SMART;
 		_set_slave_idlemode(oh, idlemode, &v);
 	}
 
@@ -1208,8 +1219,13 @@ static void _idle_sysc(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 	sf = oh->class->sysc->sysc_flags;
 
 	if (sf & SYSC_HAS_SIDLEMODE) {
-		idlemode = (oh->flags & HWMOD_SWSUP_SIDLE) ?
-			HWMOD_IDLEMODE_FORCE : HWMOD_IDLEMODE_SMART;
+		/* XXX What about HWMOD_IDLEMODE_SMART_WKUP? */
+		if (oh->flags & HWMOD_SWSUP_SIDLE ||
+		    !(oh->class->sysc->idlemodes &
+		      (SIDLE_SMART | SIDLE_SMART_WKUP)))
+			idlemode = HWMOD_IDLEMODE_FORCE;
+		else
+			idlemode = HWMOD_IDLEMODE_SMART;
 		_set_slave_idlemode(oh, idlemode, &v);
 	}