diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-gate.c b/drivers/clk/clk-gate.c
index 5a0d5b23a3bf..573c9ac4c454 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-gate.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-gate.c
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 
+static bool clk_always_on;
+module_param_named(always_on, clk_always_on, bool, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(always_on, "Always keep clks on except for system suspend.");
+
 /**
  * DOC: basic gatable clock which can gate and ungate it's ouput
  *
@@ -46,6 +50,9 @@ static void clk_gate_endisable(struct clk_hw *hw, int enable)
 	unsigned long uninitialized_var(flags);
 	u32 reg;
 
+	if (clk_always_on && !enable)
+		return;
+
 	set ^= enable;
 
 	if (gate->lock)