diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index 6c6d31b432d2..bd9fc10ea737 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -780,39 +780,6 @@ static int _omap4_wait_target_disable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 					     oh->prcm.omap4.clkctrl_offs);
 }
 
-/**
- * _omap4_disable_module - enable CLKCTRL modulemode on OMAP4
- * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
- *
- * Disable the PRCM module mode related to the hwmod @oh.
- * Return EINVAL if the modulemode is not supported and 0 in case of success.
- */
-static int _omap4_disable_module(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
-{
-	int v;
-
-	/* The module mode does not exist prior OMAP4 */
-	if (!cpu_is_omap44xx())
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (!oh->clkdm || !oh->prcm.omap4.modulemode)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: %s\n", oh->name, __func__);
-
-	omap4_cminst_module_disable(oh->clkdm->prcm_partition,
-				    oh->clkdm->cm_inst,
-				    oh->clkdm->clkdm_offs,
-				    oh->prcm.omap4.clkctrl_offs);
-
-	v = _omap4_wait_target_disable(oh);
-	if (v)
-		pr_warn("omap_hwmod: %s: _wait_target_disable failed\n",
-			oh->name);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * _count_mpu_irqs - count the number of MPU IRQ lines associated with @oh
  * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *oh
@@ -1377,6 +1344,66 @@ static int _read_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * _are_any_hardreset_lines_asserted - return true if part of @oh is hard-reset
+ * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
+ *
+ * If any hardreset line associated with @oh is asserted, then return true.
+ * Otherwise, if @oh has no hardreset lines associated with it, or if
+ * no hardreset lines associated with @oh are asserted, then return false.
+ * This function is used to avoid executing some parts of the IP block
+ * enable/disable sequence if a hardreset line is set.
+ */
+static bool _are_any_hardreset_lines_asserted(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (oh->rst_lines_cnt == 0)
+		return false;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < oh->rst_lines_cnt; i++)
+		if (_read_hardreset(oh, oh->rst_lines[i].name) > 0)
+			return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * _omap4_disable_module - enable CLKCTRL modulemode on OMAP4
+ * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
+ *
+ * Disable the PRCM module mode related to the hwmod @oh.
+ * Return EINVAL if the modulemode is not supported and 0 in case of success.
+ */
+static int _omap4_disable_module(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
+{
+	int v;
+
+	/* The module mode does not exist prior OMAP4 */
+	if (!cpu_is_omap44xx())
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!oh->clkdm || !oh->prcm.omap4.modulemode)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: %s\n", oh->name, __func__);
+
+	omap4_cminst_module_disable(oh->clkdm->prcm_partition,
+				    oh->clkdm->cm_inst,
+				    oh->clkdm->clkdm_offs,
+				    oh->prcm.omap4.clkctrl_offs);
+
+	if (_are_any_hardreset_lines_asserted(oh))
+		return 0;
+
+	v = _omap4_wait_target_disable(oh);
+	if (v)
+		pr_warn("omap_hwmod: %s: _wait_target_disable failed\n",
+			oh->name);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * _ocp_softreset - reset an omap_hwmod via the OCP_SYSCONFIG bit
  * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
@@ -1528,7 +1555,7 @@ static int _reset(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
  */
 static int _enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
-	int r, i;
+	int r;
 	int hwsup = 0;
 
 	pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: enabling\n", oh->name);
@@ -1560,14 +1587,16 @@ static int _enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If an IP contains HW reset lines, then de-assert them in order
-	 * to allow the module state transition. Otherwise the PRCM will return
-	 * Intransition status, and the init will failed.
+	 * If an IP block contains HW reset lines and any of them are
+	 * asserted, we let integration code associated with that
+	 * block handle the enable.  We've received very little
+	 * information on what those driver authors need, and until
+	 * detailed information is provided and the driver code is
+	 * posted to the public lists, this is probably the best we
+	 * can do.
 	 */
-	if (oh->_state == _HWMOD_STATE_INITIALIZED ||
-	    oh->_state == _HWMOD_STATE_DISABLED)
-		for (i = 0; i < oh->rst_lines_cnt; i++)
-			_deassert_hardreset(oh, oh->rst_lines[i].name);
+	if (_are_any_hardreset_lines_asserted(oh))
+		return 0;
 
 	/* Mux pins for device runtime if populated */
 	if (oh->mux && (!oh->mux->enabled ||
@@ -1642,6 +1671,9 @@ static int _idle(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (_are_any_hardreset_lines_asserted(oh))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (oh->class->sysc)
 		_idle_sysc(oh);
 	_del_initiator_dep(oh, mpu_oh);
@@ -1724,6 +1756,9 @@ static int _shutdown(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (_are_any_hardreset_lines_asserted(oh))
+		return 0;
+
 	pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: disabling\n", oh->name);
 
 	if (oh->class->pre_shutdown) {
@@ -1866,21 +1901,13 @@ static int __init _setup_reset(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 	if (oh->_state != _HWMOD_STATE_INITIALIZED)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/*
-	 * In the case of hwmod with hardreset that should not be
-	 * de-assert at boot time, we have to keep the module
-	 * initialized, because we cannot enable it properly with the
-	 * reset asserted. Exit without warning because that behavior
-	 * is expected.
-	 */
-	if ((oh->flags & HWMOD_INIT_NO_RESET) && oh->rst_lines_cnt > 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	r = _enable(oh);
-	if (r) {
-		pr_warning("omap_hwmod: %s: cannot be enabled (%d)\n",
-			   oh->name, oh->_state);
-		return 0;
+	if (oh->rst_lines_cnt == 0) {
+		r = _enable(oh);
+		if (r) {
+			pr_warning("omap_hwmod: %s: cannot be enabled for reset (%d)\n",
+				   oh->name, oh->_state);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!(oh->flags & HWMOD_INIT_NO_RESET))