diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
index d7aa3b05652..a36b934b2db 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
@@ -165,9 +165,25 @@ static int hdmi_runtime_get(void)
 
 	DSSDBG("hdmi_runtime_get\n");
 
+	/*
+	 * HACK: Add dss_runtime_get() to ensure DSS clock domain is enabled.
+	 * This should be removed later.
+	 */
+	r = dss_runtime_get();
+	if (r < 0)
+		goto err_get_dss;
+
 	r = pm_runtime_get_sync(&hdmi.pdev->dev);
 	WARN_ON(r < 0);
-	return r < 0 ? r : 0;
+	if (r < 0)
+		goto err_get_hdmi;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_get_hdmi:
+	dss_runtime_put();
+err_get_dss:
+	return r;
 }
 
 static void hdmi_runtime_put(void)
@@ -178,6 +194,12 @@ static void hdmi_runtime_put(void)
 
 	r = pm_runtime_put_sync(&hdmi.pdev->dev);
 	WARN_ON(r < 0);
+
+	/*
+	 * HACK: This is added to complement the dss_runtime_get() call in
+	 * hdmi_runtime_get(). This should be removed later.
+	 */
+	dss_runtime_put();
 }
 
 int hdmi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)