diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index 5eff27e4f24b..b1d446c57556 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -975,6 +975,9 @@ static int _enable_clocks(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 
 	pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: enabling clocks\n", oh->name);
 
+	if (oh->flags & HWMOD_OPT_CLKS_NEEDED)
+		_enable_optional_clocks(oh);
+
 	if (oh->_clk)
 		clk_enable(oh->_clk);
 
@@ -983,9 +986,6 @@ static int _enable_clocks(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 			clk_enable(os->_clk);
 	}
 
-	if (oh->flags & HWMOD_OPT_CLKS_NEEDED)
-		_enable_optional_clocks(oh);
-
 	/* The opt clocks are controlled by the device driver. */
 
 	return 0;