diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx51-imx53.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx51-imx53.c
index e8c0473c7568..579023f59dc1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx51-imx53.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx51-imx53.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ int __init mx51_clocks_init(unsigned long rate_ckil, unsigned long rate_osc,
 			unsigned long rate_ckih1, unsigned long rate_ckih2)
 {
 	int i;
+	u32 val;
 	struct device_node *np;
 
 	clk[pll1_sw] = imx_clk_pllv2("pll1_sw", "osc", MX51_DPLL1_BASE);
@@ -390,6 +391,21 @@ int __init mx51_clocks_init(unsigned long rate_ckil, unsigned long rate_osc,
 	imx_print_silicon_rev("i.MX51", mx51_revision());
 	clk_disable_unprepare(clk[iim_gate]);
 
+	/*
+	 * Reference Manual says: Functionality of CCDR[18] and CLPCR[23] is no
+	 * longer supported. Set to one for better power saving.
+	 *
+	 * The effect of not setting these bits is that MIPI clocks can't be
+	 * enabled without the IPU clock being enabled aswell.
+	 */
+	val = readl(MXC_CCM_CCDR);
+	val |= 1 << 18;
+	writel(val, MXC_CCM_CCDR);
+
+	val = readl(MXC_CCM_CLPCR);
+	val |= 1 << 23;
+	writel(val, MXC_CCM_CLPCR);
+
 	return 0;
 }