diff --git a/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/mem.c b/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/mem.c
index 2c2d4f7b4..dfb7e4c2a 100644
--- a/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/mem.c
+++ b/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/mem.c
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ void do_sdrc_init(u32 cs, u32 early)
 		writel(SDRC_SHARING, &sdrc_base->sharing);
 
 		/* Disable Power Down of CKE cuz of 1 CKE on combo part */
-		writel(SRFRONRESET | PAGEPOLICY_HIGH, &sdrc_base->power);
+		writel(WAKEUPPROC | PWDNEN | SRFRONRESET | PAGEPOLICY_HIGH,
+				&sdrc_base->power);
 
 		writel(ENADLL | DLLPHASE_90, &sdrc_base->dlla_ctrl);
 		sdelay(0x20000);
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-omap3/cpu.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-omap3/cpu.h
index 8ab2e391b..e51c4f329 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-omap3/cpu.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-omap3/cpu.h
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ struct sdrc {
 
 #define PAGEPOLICY_HIGH		(0x1 << 0)
 #define SRFRONRESET		(0x1 << 7)
+#define PWDNEN			(0x1 << 2)
 #define WAKEUPPROC		(0x1 << 26)
 
 #define DDR_SDRAM		(0x1 << 0)