diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c
index 58e42f7..2b4ab0b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 {
 	struct clkdm_autodep *autodep;
 
-	if (!autodeps)
+	if (!autodeps || clkdm->flags & CLKDM_NO_AUTODEPS)
 		return;
 
 	for (autodep = autodeps; autodep->clkdm.ptr; autodep++) {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 {
 	struct clkdm_autodep *autodep;
 
-	if (!autodeps)
+	if (!autodeps || clkdm->flags & CLKDM_NO_AUTODEPS)
 		return;
 
 	for (autodep = autodeps; autodep->clkdm.ptr; autodep++) {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
index 9b459c2..5add071 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * OMAP2/3 clockdomain framework functions
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2008 Texas Instruments, Inc.
- * Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Nokia Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Nokia Corporation
  *
  * Paul Walmsley
  *
@@ -22,11 +22,19 @@
 #include <plat/clock.h>
 #include <plat/cpu.h>
 
-/* Clockdomain capability flags */
+/*
+ * Clockdomain flags
+ *
+ * XXX Document CLKDM_CAN_* flags
+ *
+ * CLKDM_NO_AUTODEPS: Prevent "autodeps" from being added/removed from this
+ *     clockdomain.  (Currently, this applies to OMAP3 clockdomains only.)
+ */
 #define CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_SLEEP			(1 << 0)
 #define CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_WAKEUP			(1 << 1)
 #define CLKDM_CAN_ENABLE_AUTO			(1 << 2)
 #define CLKDM_CAN_DISABLE_AUTO			(1 << 3)
+#define CLKDM_NO_AUTODEPS			(1 << 4)
 
 #define CLKDM_CAN_HWSUP		(CLKDM_CAN_ENABLE_AUTO | CLKDM_CAN_DISABLE_AUTO)
 #define CLKDM_CAN_SWSUP		(CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_SLEEP | CLKDM_CAN_FORCE_WAKEUP)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index a68a2cf..2dd1ea9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -460,14 +460,18 @@
  * will be accessed by a particular initiator (e.g., if a module will
  * be accessed by the IVA, there should be a sleepdep between the IVA
  * initiator and the module).  Only applies to modules in smart-idle
- * mode.  Returns -EINVAL upon error or passes along
- * clkdm_add_sleepdep() value upon success.
+ * mode.  If the clockdomain is marked as not needing autodeps, return
+ * 0 without doing anything.  Otherwise, returns -EINVAL upon error or
+ * passes along clkdm_add_sleepdep() value upon success.
  */
 static int _add_initiator_dep(struct omap_hwmod *oh, struct omap_hwmod *init_oh)
 {
 	if (!oh->_clk)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (oh->_clk->clkdm && oh->_clk->clkdm->flags & CLKDM_NO_AUTODEPS)
+		return 0;
+
 	return clkdm_add_sleepdep(oh->_clk->clkdm, init_oh->_clk->clkdm);
 }
 
@@ -480,14 +484,18 @@
  * be accessed by a particular initiator (e.g., if a module will not
  * be accessed by the IVA, there should be no sleepdep between the IVA
  * initiator and the module).  Only applies to modules in smart-idle
- * mode.  Returns -EINVAL upon error or passes along
- * clkdm_del_sleepdep() value upon success.
+ * mode.  If the clockdomain is marked as not needing autodeps, return
+ * 0 without doing anything.  Returns -EINVAL upon error or passes
+ * along clkdm_del_sleepdep() value upon success.
  */
 static int _del_initiator_dep(struct omap_hwmod *oh, struct omap_hwmod *init_oh)
 {
 	if (!oh->_clk)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (oh->_clk->clkdm && oh->_clk->clkdm->flags & CLKDM_NO_AUTODEPS)
+		return 0;
+
 	return clkdm_del_sleepdep(oh->_clk->clkdm, init_oh->_clk->clkdm);
 }