diff --git a/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c b/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c
index b15e177bea7e..32ac6b6b7530 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ struct clk_pm_cpu {
 	void __iomem *reg_div;
 	u8 shift_div;
 	struct regmap *nb_pm_base;
+	unsigned long l1_expiration;
 };
 
 #define to_clk_double_div(_hw) container_of(_hw, struct clk_double_div, hw)
@@ -504,22 +505,52 @@ static long clk_pm_cpu_round_rate(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long rate,
  * 2. Sleep 20ms for stabling VDD voltage
  * 3. Then switch from L1 (500/600 MHz) to L0 (1000/1200 MHz).
  */
-static void clk_pm_cpu_set_rate_wa(unsigned long rate, struct regmap *base)
+static void clk_pm_cpu_set_rate_wa(struct clk_pm_cpu *pm_cpu,
+				   unsigned int new_level, unsigned long rate,
+				   struct regmap *base)
 {
 	unsigned int cur_level;
 
-	if (rate < 1000 * 1000 * 1000)
-		return;
-
 	regmap_read(base, ARMADA_37XX_NB_CPU_LOAD, &cur_level);
 	cur_level &= ARMADA_37XX_NB_CPU_LOAD_MASK;
-	if (cur_level <= ARMADA_37XX_DVFS_LOAD_1)
+
+	if (cur_level == new_level)
 		return;
 
+	/*
+	 * System wants to go to L1 on its own. If we are going from L2/L3,
+	 * remember when 20ms will expire. If from L0, set the value so that
+	 * next switch to L0 won't have to wait.
+	 */
+	if (new_level == ARMADA_37XX_DVFS_LOAD_1) {
+		if (cur_level == ARMADA_37XX_DVFS_LOAD_0)
+			pm_cpu->l1_expiration = jiffies;
+		else
+			pm_cpu->l1_expiration = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(20);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If we are setting to L2/L3, just invalidate L1 expiration time,
+	 * sleeping is not needed.
+	 */
+	if (rate < 1000*1000*1000)
+		goto invalidate_l1_exp;
+
+	/*
+	 * We are going to L0 with rate >= 1GHz. Check whether we have been at
+	 * L1 for long enough time. If not, go to L1 for 20ms.
+	 */
+	if (pm_cpu->l1_expiration && jiffies >= pm_cpu->l1_expiration)
+		goto invalidate_l1_exp;
+
 	regmap_update_bits(base, ARMADA_37XX_NB_CPU_LOAD,
 			   ARMADA_37XX_NB_CPU_LOAD_MASK,
 			   ARMADA_37XX_DVFS_LOAD_1);
 	msleep(20);
+
+invalidate_l1_exp:
+	pm_cpu->l1_expiration = 0;
 }
 
 static int clk_pm_cpu_set_rate(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long rate,
@@ -553,7 +584,9 @@ static int clk_pm_cpu_set_rate(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long rate,
 			reg = ARMADA_37XX_NB_CPU_LOAD;
 			mask = ARMADA_37XX_NB_CPU_LOAD_MASK;
 
-			clk_pm_cpu_set_rate_wa(rate, base);
+			/* Apply workaround when base CPU frequency is 1000 or 1200 MHz */
+			if (parent_rate >= 1000*1000*1000)
+				clk_pm_cpu_set_rate_wa(pm_cpu, load_level, rate, base);
 
 			regmap_update_bits(base, reg, mask, load_level);