diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c
index 2da3b5e..b79b1ca 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c
@@ -465,10 +465,7 @@ int clkdm_complete_init(void)
 		return -EACCES;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(clkdm, &clkdm_list, node) {
-		if (clkdm->flags & CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_WAKEUP)
-			clkdm_wakeup(clkdm);
-		else if (clkdm->flags & CLKDM_CAN_DISABLE_AUTO)
-			clkdm_deny_idle(clkdm);
+		clkdm_deny_idle(clkdm);
 
 		_resolve_clkdm_deps(clkdm, clkdm->wkdep_srcs);
 		clkdm_clear_all_wkdeps(clkdm);
@@ -925,11 +922,20 @@ void clkdm_allow_idle_nolock(struct clockdomain *clkdm)
 	if (!clkdm)
 		return;
 
-	if (!(clkdm->flags & CLKDM_CAN_ENABLE_AUTO)) {
-		pr_debug("clock: %s: automatic idle transitions cannot be enabled\n",
-			 clkdm->name);
+	if (!WARN_ON(!clkdm->forcewake_count))
+		clkdm->forcewake_count--;
+
+	if (clkdm->forcewake_count)
+		return;
+
+	if (!clkdm->usecount && (clkdm->flags & CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_SLEEP))
+		clkdm_sleep_nolock(clkdm);
+
+	if (!(clkdm->flags & CLKDM_CAN_ENABLE_AUTO))
+		return;
+
+	if (clkdm->flags & CLKDM_MISSING_IDLE_REPORTING)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	if (!arch_clkdm || !arch_clkdm->clkdm_allow_idle)
 		return;
@@ -974,11 +980,17 @@ void clkdm_deny_idle_nolock(struct clockdomain *clkdm)
 	if (!clkdm)
 		return;
 
-	if (!(clkdm->flags & CLKDM_CAN_DISABLE_AUTO)) {
-		pr_debug("clockdomain: %s: automatic idle transitions cannot be disabled\n",
-			 clkdm->name);
+	if (clkdm->forcewake_count++)
+		return;
+
+	if (clkdm->flags & CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_WAKEUP)
+		clkdm_wakeup_nolock(clkdm);
+
+	if (!(clkdm->flags & CLKDM_CAN_DISABLE_AUTO))
+		return;
+
+	if (clkdm->flags & CLKDM_MISSING_IDLE_REPORTING)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	if (!arch_clkdm || !arch_clkdm->clkdm_deny_idle)
 		return;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
index 2c398ce..24667a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ struct omap_hwmod;
  * @wkdep_srcs: Clockdomains that can be told to wake this powerdomain up
  * @sleepdep_srcs: Clockdomains that can be told to keep this clkdm from inact
  * @usecount: Usecount tracking
+ * @forcewake_count: Usecount for forcing the domain active
  * @node: list_head to link all clockdomains together
  *
  * @prcm_partition should be a macro from mach-omap2/prcm44xx.h (OMAP4 only)
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ struct clockdomain {
 	struct clkdm_dep *wkdep_srcs;
 	struct clkdm_dep *sleepdep_srcs;
 	int usecount;
+	int forcewake_count;
 	struct list_head node;
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle44xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle44xx.c
index 4b8e9f4..fa138d4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle44xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle44xx.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static int omap_enter_idle_coupled(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 		    mpuss_can_lose_context)
 			gic_dist_disable();
 
-		clkdm_wakeup(cpu_clkdm[1]);
+		clkdm_deny_idle(cpu_clkdm[1]);
 		omap_set_pwrdm_state(cpu_pd[1], PWRDM_POWER_ON);
 		clkdm_allow_idle(cpu_clkdm[1]);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-smp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-smp.c
index c625cc1..690bfa5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-smp.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static int omap4_boot_secondary(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)
 		 * Ensure that CPU power state is set to ON to avoid CPU
 		 * powerdomain transition on wfi
 		 */
-		clkdm_wakeup_nolock(cpu1_clkdm);
+		clkdm_deny_idle_nolock(cpu1_clkdm);
 		pwrdm_set_next_pwrst(cpu1_pwrdm, PWRDM_POWER_ON);
 		clkdm_allow_idle_nolock(cpu1_clkdm);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index c2f6811..345786f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -1678,7 +1678,6 @@ static int _deassert_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 {
 	struct omap_hwmod_rst_info ohri;
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
-	int hwsup = 0;
 
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1696,7 +1695,7 @@ static int _deassert_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 		 * might not be completed. The clockdomain can be set
 		 * in HW_AUTO only when the module become ready.
 		 */
-		hwsup = clkdm_in_hwsup(oh->clkdm);
+		clkdm_deny_idle(oh->clkdm);
 		ret = clkdm_hwmod_enable(oh->clkdm, oh);
 		if (ret) {
 			WARN(1, "omap_hwmod: %s: could not enable clockdomain %s: %d\n",
@@ -1723,8 +1722,7 @@ static int _deassert_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 		 * Set the clockdomain to HW_AUTO, assuming that the
 		 * previous state was HW_AUTO.
 		 */
-		if (hwsup)
-			clkdm_allow_idle(oh->clkdm);
+		clkdm_allow_idle(oh->clkdm);
 
 		clkdm_hwmod_disable(oh->clkdm, oh);
 	}
@@ -2078,7 +2076,6 @@ static int _enable_preprogram(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 static int _enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
 	int r;
-	int hwsup = 0;
 
 	pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: enabling\n", oh->name);
 
@@ -2138,8 +2135,7 @@ static int _enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 		 * completely the module. The clockdomain can be set
 		 * in HW_AUTO only when the module become ready.
 		 */
-		hwsup = clkdm_in_hwsup(oh->clkdm) &&
-			!clkdm_missing_idle_reporting(oh->clkdm);
+		clkdm_deny_idle(oh->clkdm);
 		r = clkdm_hwmod_enable(oh->clkdm, oh);
 		if (r) {
 			WARN(1, "omap_hwmod: %s: could not enable clockdomain %s: %d\n",
@@ -2159,14 +2155,10 @@ static int _enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 
 	r = (soc_ops.wait_target_ready) ? soc_ops.wait_target_ready(oh) :
 		-EINVAL;
-	if (!r) {
-		/*
-		 * Set the clockdomain to HW_AUTO only if the target is ready,
-		 * assuming that the previous state was HW_AUTO
-		 */
-		if (oh->clkdm && hwsup)
-			clkdm_allow_idle(oh->clkdm);
+	if (oh->clkdm)
+		clkdm_allow_idle(oh->clkdm);
 
+	if (!r) {
 		oh->_state = _HWMOD_STATE_ENABLED;
 
 		/* Access the sysconfig only if the target is ready */
@@ -2220,6 +2212,9 @@ static int _idle(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 		_idle_sysc(oh);
 	_del_initiator_dep(oh, mpu_oh);
 
+	if (oh->clkdm)
+		clkdm_deny_idle(oh->clkdm);
+
 	if (oh->flags & HWMOD_BLOCK_WFI)
 		cpu_idle_poll_ctrl(false);
 	if (soc_ops.disable_module)
@@ -2232,8 +2227,10 @@ static int _idle(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 	 * transition to complete properly.
 	 */
 	_disable_clocks(oh);
-	if (oh->clkdm)
+	if (oh->clkdm) {
+		clkdm_allow_idle(oh->clkdm);
 		clkdm_hwmod_disable(oh->clkdm, oh);
+	}
 
 	/* Mux pins for device idle if populated */
 	if (oh->mux && oh->mux->pads_dynamic) {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/pm.c
index 83143fe..630b305 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/pm.c
@@ -110,13 +110,7 @@ static void __init omap2_init_processor_devices(void)
 
 int __init omap_pm_clkdms_setup(struct clockdomain *clkdm, void *unused)
 {
-	/* XXX The usecount test is racy */
-	if ((clkdm->flags & CLKDM_CAN_ENABLE_AUTO) &&
-	    !(clkdm->flags & CLKDM_MISSING_IDLE_REPORTING))
-		clkdm_allow_idle(clkdm);
-	else if (clkdm->flags & CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_SLEEP &&
-		 clkdm->usecount == 0)
-		clkdm_sleep(clkdm);
+	clkdm_allow_idle(clkdm);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
index 78af6d8..be7a976 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ static int _pwrdm_post_transition_cb(struct powerdomain *pwrdm, void *unused)
  * @pwrdm: struct powerdomain * to operate on
  * @curr_pwrst: current power state of @pwrdm
  * @pwrst: power state to switch to
- * @hwsup: ptr to a bool to return whether the clkdm is hardware-supervised
  *
  * Determine whether the powerdomain needs to be turned on before
  * attempting to switch power states.  Called by
@@ -233,8 +232,7 @@ static int _pwrdm_post_transition_cb(struct powerdomain *pwrdm, void *unused)
  * "Types of sleep_switch" comment above).
  */
 static u8 _pwrdm_save_clkdm_state_and_activate(struct powerdomain *pwrdm,
-					       u8 curr_pwrst, u8 pwrst,
-					       bool *hwsup)
+					       u8 curr_pwrst, u8 pwrst)
 {
 	u8 sleep_switch;
 
@@ -244,8 +242,7 @@ static u8 _pwrdm_save_clkdm_state_and_activate(struct powerdomain *pwrdm,
 		    arch_pwrdm->pwrdm_set_lowpwrstchange) {
 			sleep_switch = LOWPOWERSTATE_SWITCH;
 		} else {
-			*hwsup = clkdm_in_hwsup(pwrdm->pwrdm_clkdms[0]);
-			clkdm_wakeup_nolock(pwrdm->pwrdm_clkdms[0]);
+			clkdm_deny_idle_nolock(pwrdm->pwrdm_clkdms[0]);
 			sleep_switch = FORCEWAKEUP_SWITCH;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -259,7 +256,6 @@ static u8 _pwrdm_save_clkdm_state_and_activate(struct powerdomain *pwrdm,
  * _pwrdm_restore_clkdm_state - restore the clkdm hwsup state after pwrst change
  * @pwrdm: struct powerdomain * to operate on
  * @sleep_switch: return value from _pwrdm_save_clkdm_state_and_activate()
- * @hwsup: should @pwrdm's first clockdomain be set to hardware-supervised mode?
  *
  * Restore the clockdomain state perturbed by
  * _pwrdm_save_clkdm_state_and_activate(), and call the power state
@@ -270,14 +266,11 @@ static u8 _pwrdm_save_clkdm_state_and_activate(struct powerdomain *pwrdm,
  * software-supervised sleep.  No return value.
  */
 static void _pwrdm_restore_clkdm_state(struct powerdomain *pwrdm,
-				       u8 sleep_switch, bool hwsup)
+				       u8 sleep_switch)
 {
 	switch (sleep_switch) {
 	case FORCEWAKEUP_SWITCH:
-		if (hwsup)
-			clkdm_allow_idle_nolock(pwrdm->pwrdm_clkdms[0]);
-		else
-			clkdm_sleep_nolock(pwrdm->pwrdm_clkdms[0]);
+		clkdm_allow_idle_nolock(pwrdm->pwrdm_clkdms[0]);
 		break;
 	case LOWPOWERSTATE_SWITCH:
 		if (pwrdm->flags & PWRDM_HAS_LOWPOWERSTATECHANGE &&
@@ -1092,7 +1085,6 @@ int omap_set_pwrdm_state(struct powerdomain *pwrdm, u8 pwrst)
 	u8 next_pwrst, sleep_switch;
 	int curr_pwrst;
 	int ret = 0;
-	bool hwsup = false;
 
 	if (!pwrdm || IS_ERR(pwrdm))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1116,14 +1108,14 @@ int omap_set_pwrdm_state(struct powerdomain *pwrdm, u8 pwrst)
 		goto osps_out;
 
 	sleep_switch = _pwrdm_save_clkdm_state_and_activate(pwrdm, curr_pwrst,
-							    pwrst, &hwsup);
+							    pwrst);
 
 	ret = pwrdm_set_next_pwrst(pwrdm, pwrst);
 	if (ret)
 		pr_err("%s: unable to set power state of powerdomain: %s\n",
 		       __func__, pwrdm->name);
 
-	_pwrdm_restore_clkdm_state(pwrdm, sleep_switch, hwsup);
+	_pwrdm_restore_clkdm_state(pwrdm, sleep_switch);
 
 osps_out:
 	pwrdm_unlock(pwrdm);
