diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6q.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6q.c
index 5951660..fe53473 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6q.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6q.c
@@ -369,6 +369,8 @@ static void __init imx6q_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 
 	/*                                            name             parent_name          reg         shift */
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_APBH_DMA]     = imx_clk_gate2("apbh_dma",      "usdhc3",            base + 0x68, 4);
+	/* make sure the initial clock gate setting of share_count is off */
+	writel_relaxed(readl_relaxed(base + 0x68) & (~(0x3 << 6)), base + 0x68);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_ASRC]         = imx_clk_gate2_shared("asrc",         "asrc_podf",   base + 0x68, 6, &share_count_asrc);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_ASRC_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("asrc_ipg",     "ahb",         base + 0x68, 6, &share_count_asrc);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_ASRC_MEM]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("asrc_mem",     "ahb",         base + 0x68, 6, &share_count_asrc);
@@ -385,6 +387,8 @@ static void __init imx6q_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 	else
 		clk[IMX6Q_CLK_ECSPI5] = imx_clk_gate2("ecspi5",        "ecspi_root",        base + 0x6c, 8);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_ENET]         = imx_clk_gate2("enet",          "ipg",               base + 0x6c, 10);
+	/* make sure the initial clock gate setting of share_count is off */
+	writel_relaxed(readl_relaxed(base + 0x6c) & (~(0x3 << 16)), base + 0x6c);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_ESAI_EXTAL]   = imx_clk_gate2_shared("esai_extal",   "esai_podf",   base + 0x6c, 16, &share_count_esai);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_ESAI_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("esai_ipg",   "ipg",           base + 0x6c, 16, &share_count_esai);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_ESAI_MEM]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("esai_mem", "ahb",             base + 0x6c, 16, &share_count_esai);
@@ -443,6 +447,8 @@ static void __init imx6q_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_SDMA]         = imx_clk_gate2("sdma",          "ahb",               base + 0x7c, 6);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_SPBA]         = imx_clk_gate2("spba",          "ipg",               base + 0x7c, 12);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_SPDIF]        = imx_clk_gate2("spdif",         "spdif_podf",        base + 0x7c, 14);
+	/* make sure the initial clock gate setting of share_count is off */
+	writel_relaxed(readl_relaxed(base + 0x7c) & (~(0x3f << 18)), base + 0x7c);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_SSI1_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("ssi1_ipg",      "ipg",        base + 0x7c, 18, &share_count_ssi1);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_SSI2_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("ssi2_ipg",      "ipg",        base + 0x7c, 20, &share_count_ssi2);
 	clk[IMX6QDL_CLK_SSI3_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("ssi3_ipg",      "ipg",        base + 0x7c, 22, &share_count_ssi3);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sl.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sl.c
index e982ebe..6af14a8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sl.c
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ static void __init imx6sl_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 	clks[IMX6SL_CLK_SDMA]         = imx_clk_gate2("sdma",         "ipg",               base + 0x7c, 6);
 	clks[IMX6SL_CLK_SPBA]         = imx_clk_gate2("spba",         "ipg",               base + 0x7c, 12);
 	clks[IMX6SL_CLK_SPDIF]        = imx_clk_gate2("spdif",        "spdif0_podf",       base + 0x7c, 14);
+	/* make sure the initial clock gate setting of share_count is off */
+	writel_relaxed(readl_relaxed(base + 0x7c) & (~(0x3f << 18)), base + 0x7c);
 	clks[IMX6SL_CLK_SSI1_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("ssi1_ipg",     "ipg",        base + 0x7c, 18, &share_count_ssi1);
 	clks[IMX6SL_CLK_SSI2_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("ssi2_ipg",     "ipg",        base + 0x7c, 20, &share_count_ssi2);
 	clks[IMX6SL_CLK_SSI3_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("ssi3_ipg",     "ipg",        base + 0x7c, 22, &share_count_ssi3);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sx.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sx.c
index 17354a1..e42052e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sx.c
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ static void __init imx6sx_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_AIPS_TZ1]     = imx_clk_gate2("aips_tz1",      "ahb",               base + 0x68, 0);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_AIPS_TZ2]     = imx_clk_gate2("aips_tz2",      "ahb",               base + 0x68, 2);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_APBH_DMA]     = imx_clk_gate2("apbh_dma",      "usdhc3",            base + 0x68, 4);
+	/* make sure the initial clock gate setting of share_count is off */
+	writel_relaxed(readl_relaxed(base + 0x68) & (~(0x3 << 6)), base + 0x68);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_ASRC_MEM]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("asrc_mem", "ahb",             base + 0x68, 6, &share_count_asrc);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_ASRC_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("asrc_ipg", "ahb",             base + 0x68, 6, &share_count_asrc);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_CAAM_MEM]     = imx_clk_gate2("caam_mem",      "ahb",               base + 0x68, 8);
@@ -400,6 +402,8 @@ static void __init imx6sx_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_ECSPI5]       = imx_clk_gate2("ecspi5",        "ecspi_podf",        base + 0x6c, 8);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_EPIT1]        = imx_clk_gate2("epit1",         "perclk",            base + 0x6c, 12);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_EPIT2]        = imx_clk_gate2("epit2",         "perclk",            base + 0x6c, 14);
+	/* make sure the initial clock gate setting of share_count is off */
+	writel_relaxed(readl_relaxed(base + 0x6c) & (~(0x3 << 16)), base + 0x6c);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_ESAI_EXTAL]   = imx_clk_gate2_shared("esai_extal", "esai_podf",     base + 0x6c, 16, &share_count_esai);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_ESAI_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("esai_ipg",   "ahb",           base + 0x6c, 16, &share_count_esai);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_ESAI_MEM]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("esai_mem",   "ahb",           base + 0x6c, 16, &share_count_esai);
@@ -455,6 +459,8 @@ static void __init imx6sx_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_ROM]          = imx_clk_gate2("rom",           "ahb",               base + 0x7c, 0);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_SDMA]         = imx_clk_gate2("sdma",          "ahb",               base + 0x7c, 6);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_SPBA]         = imx_clk_gate2("spba",          "ipg",               base + 0x7c, 12);
+	/* make sure the initial clock gate setting of share_count is off */
+	writel_relaxed(readl_relaxed(base + 0x7c) & (~(0x3 << 14)) & (~(0x3f << 18)), base + 0x7c);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_AUDIO]        = imx_clk_gate2_shared("audio",  "audio_podf",        base + 0x7c, 14, &share_count_audio);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_SPDIF]        = imx_clk_gate2_shared("spdif",  "spdif_podf",        base + 0x7c, 14, &share_count_audio);
 	clks[IMX6SX_CLK_SSI1_IPG]     = imx_clk_gate2_shared("ssi1_ipg",      "ipg",        base + 0x7c, 18, &share_count_ssi1);
