diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index 5027879b062..f320cfb911d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -546,6 +546,36 @@ static int _disable_clocks(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void _enable_optional_clocks(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
+{
+	struct omap_hwmod_opt_clk *oc;
+	int i;
+
+	pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: enabling optional clocks\n", oh->name);
+
+	for (i = oh->opt_clks_cnt, oc = oh->opt_clks; i > 0; i--, oc++)
+		if (oc->_clk) {
+			pr_debug("omap_hwmod: enable %s:%s\n", oc->role,
+				 oc->_clk->name);
+			clk_enable(oc->_clk);
+		}
+}
+
+static void _disable_optional_clocks(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
+{
+	struct omap_hwmod_opt_clk *oc;
+	int i;
+
+	pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: disabling optional clocks\n", oh->name);
+
+	for (i = oh->opt_clks_cnt, oc = oh->opt_clks; i > 0; i--, oc++)
+		if (oc->_clk) {
+			pr_debug("omap_hwmod: disable %s:%s\n", oc->role,
+				 oc->_clk->name);
+			clk_disable(oc->_clk);
+		}
+}
+
 /**
  * _find_mpu_port_index - find hwmod OCP slave port ID intended for MPU use
  * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
@@ -976,8 +1006,9 @@ static int _read_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
  */
 static int _reset(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
-	u32 r, v;
+	u32 v;
 	int c = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!oh->class->sysc ||
 	    !(oh->class->sysc->sysc_flags & SYSC_HAS_SOFTRESET))
@@ -990,12 +1021,16 @@ static int _reset(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* For some modules, all optionnal clocks need to be enabled as well */
+	if (oh->flags & HWMOD_CONTROL_OPT_CLKS_IN_RESET)
+		_enable_optional_clocks(oh);
+
 	pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: resetting\n", oh->name);
 
 	v = oh->_sysc_cache;
-	r = _set_softreset(oh, &v);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
+	ret = _set_softreset(oh, &v);
+	if (ret)
+		goto dis_opt_clks;
 	_write_sysconfig(v, oh);
 
 	if (oh->class->sysc->sysc_flags & SYSS_HAS_RESET_STATUS)
@@ -1020,7 +1055,13 @@ static int _reset(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 	 * _wait_target_ready() or _reset()
 	 */
 
-	return (c == MAX_MODULE_SOFTRESET_WAIT) ? -ETIMEDOUT : 0;
+	ret = (c == MAX_MODULE_SOFTRESET_WAIT) ? -ETIMEDOUT : 0;
+
+dis_opt_clks:
+	if (oh->flags & HWMOD_CONTROL_OPT_CLKS_IN_RESET)
+		_disable_optional_clocks(oh);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
index faa08273b1e..ee53758e1f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@ struct omap_hwmod_omap4_prcm {
  * HWMOD_SET_DEFAULT_CLOCKACT: program CLOCKACTIVITY bits at startup
  * HWMOD_NO_IDLEST : this module does not have idle status - this is the case
  *     only for few initiator modules on OMAP2 & 3.
+ * HWMOD_CONTROL_OPT_CLKS_IN_RESET: Enable all optional clocks during reset.
+ *     This is needed for devices like DSS that require optional clocks enabled
+ *     in order to complete the reset. Optional clocks will be disabled
+ *     again after the reset.
  */
 #define HWMOD_SWSUP_SIDLE			(1 << 0)
 #define HWMOD_SWSUP_MSTANDBY			(1 << 1)
@@ -377,6 +381,7 @@ struct omap_hwmod_omap4_prcm {
 #define HWMOD_NO_OCP_AUTOIDLE			(1 << 4)
 #define HWMOD_SET_DEFAULT_CLOCKACT		(1 << 5)
 #define HWMOD_NO_IDLEST				(1 << 6)
+#define HWMOD_CONTROL_OPT_CLKS_IN_RESET		(1 << 7)
 
 /*
  * omap_hwmod._int_flags definitions