diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c b/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c
index be3998104bfb..f7e8b5efa50e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c
@@ -984,6 +984,9 @@ static int davinci_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return ret;
 
 free_dma:
+	/* This bit needs to be cleared to disable dpsi->clk */
+	clear_io_bits(dspi->base + SPIGCR1, SPIGCR1_POWERDOWN_MASK);
+
 	if (dspi->dma_rx) {
 		dma_release_channel(dspi->dma_rx);
 		dma_release_channel(dspi->dma_tx);
@@ -1013,6 +1016,9 @@ static void davinci_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	spi_bitbang_stop(&dspi->bitbang);
 
+	/* This bit needs to be cleared to disable dpsi->clk */
+	clear_io_bits(dspi->base + SPIGCR1, SPIGCR1_POWERDOWN_MASK);
+
 	if (dspi->dma_rx) {
 		dma_release_channel(dspi->dma_rx);
 		dma_release_channel(dspi->dma_tx);