diff --git a/drivers/soc/imx/gpcv2.c b/drivers/soc/imx/gpcv2.c
index dc420734b16c..f91063c9fb92 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/imx/gpcv2.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/imx/gpcv2.c
@@ -127,20 +127,19 @@ struct imx_pgc_domain_data {
 	const struct regmap_access_table *reg_access_table;
 };
 
-static int imx_gpc_pu_pgc_sw_pxx_req(struct generic_pm_domain *genpd,
-				      bool on)
+static inline struct imx_pgc_domain *
+to_imx_pgc_domain(struct generic_pm_domain *genpd)
 {
-	struct imx_pgc_domain *domain = container_of(genpd,
-						      struct imx_pgc_domain,
-						      genpd);
-	unsigned int offset = on ?
-		GPC_PU_PGC_SW_PUP_REQ : GPC_PU_PGC_SW_PDN_REQ;
-	const bool enable_power_control = !on;
-	const bool has_regulator = !IS_ERR(domain->regulator);
-	int i, ret = 0;
-	u32 pxx_req;
-
-	if (has_regulator && on) {
+	return container_of(genpd, struct imx_pgc_domain, genpd);
+}
+
+static int imx_pgc_power_up(struct generic_pm_domain *genpd)
+{
+	struct imx_pgc_domain *domain = to_imx_pgc_domain(genpd);
+	u32 reg_val;
+	int i, ret;
+
+	if (!IS_ERR(domain->regulator)) {
 		ret = regulator_enable(domain->regulator);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(domain->dev, "failed to enable regulator\n");
@@ -149,69 +148,111 @@ static int imx_gpc_pu_pgc_sw_pxx_req(struct generic_pm_domain *genpd,
 	}
 
 	/* Enable reset clocks for all devices in the domain */
+	for (i = 0; i < domain->num_clks; i++) {
+		ret = clk_prepare_enable(domain->clk[i]);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(domain->dev, "failed to enable clock %d\n", i);
+			goto out_clk_disable;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* request the domain to power up */
+	regmap_update_bits(domain->regmap, GPC_PU_PGC_SW_PUP_REQ,
+			   domain->bits.pxx, domain->bits.pxx);
+	/*
+	 * As per "5.5.9.4 Example Code 4" in IMX7DRM.pdf wait
+	 * for PUP_REQ/PDN_REQ bit to be cleared
+	 */
+	ret = regmap_read_poll_timeout(domain->regmap, GPC_PU_PGC_SW_PUP_REQ,
+				       reg_val, !(reg_val & domain->bits.pxx),
+				       0, USEC_PER_MSEC);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(domain->dev, "failed to command PGC\n");
+		goto out_clk_disable;
+	}
+
+	/* disable power control */
+	regmap_update_bits(domain->regmap, GPC_PGC_CTRL(domain->pgc),
+			   GPC_PGC_CTRL_PCR, 0);
+
+	/* request the ADB400 to power up */
+	if (domain->bits.hsk)
+		regmap_update_bits(domain->regmap, GPC_PU_PWRHSK,
+				   domain->bits.hsk, domain->bits.hsk);
+
+	/* Disable reset clocks for all devices in the domain */
 	for (i = 0; i < domain->num_clks; i++)
-		clk_prepare_enable(domain->clk[i]);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(domain->clk[i]);
+
+	return 0;
 
-	if (enable_power_control)
-		regmap_update_bits(domain->regmap, GPC_PGC_CTRL(domain->pgc),
-				   GPC_PGC_CTRL_PCR, GPC_PGC_CTRL_PCR);
+out_clk_disable:
+	for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
+		clk_disable_unprepare(domain->clk[i]);
+	if (!IS_ERR(domain->regulator))
+		regulator_disable(domain->regulator);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int imx_pgc_power_down(struct generic_pm_domain *genpd)
+{
+	struct imx_pgc_domain *domain = to_imx_pgc_domain(genpd);
+	u32 reg_val;
+	int i, ret;
 
+	/* Enable reset clocks for all devices in the domain */
+	for (i = 0; i < domain->num_clks; i++) {
+		ret = clk_prepare_enable(domain->clk[i]);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(domain->dev, "failed to enable clock %d\n", i);
+			goto out_clk_disable;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* request the ADB400 to power down */
 	if (domain->bits.hsk)
 		regmap_update_bits(domain->regmap, GPC_PU_PWRHSK,
-				   domain->bits.hsk, on ? domain->bits.hsk : 0);
+				   domain->bits.hsk, 0);
 
-	regmap_update_bits(domain->regmap, offset,
-			   domain->bits.pxx, domain->bits.pxx);
+	/* enable power control */
+	regmap_update_bits(domain->regmap, GPC_PGC_CTRL(domain->pgc),
+			   GPC_PGC_CTRL_PCR, GPC_PGC_CTRL_PCR);
 
+	/* request the domain to power down */
+	regmap_update_bits(domain->regmap, GPC_PU_PGC_SW_PDN_REQ,
+			   domain->bits.pxx, domain->bits.pxx);
 	/*
 	 * As per "5.5.9.4 Example Code 4" in IMX7DRM.pdf wait
 	 * for PUP_REQ/PDN_REQ bit to be cleared
 	 */
-	ret = regmap_read_poll_timeout(domain->regmap, offset, pxx_req,
-				       !(pxx_req & domain->bits.pxx),
+	ret = regmap_read_poll_timeout(domain->regmap, GPC_PU_PGC_SW_PDN_REQ,
+				       reg_val, !(reg_val & domain->bits.pxx),
 				       0, USEC_PER_MSEC);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(domain->dev, "failed to command PGC\n");
-		/*
-		 * If we were in a process of enabling a
-		 * domain and failed we might as well disable
-		 * the regulator we just enabled. And if it
-		 * was the opposite situation and we failed to
-		 * power down -- keep the regulator on
-		 */
-		on = !on;
+		goto out_clk_disable;
 	}
 
-	if (enable_power_control)
-		regmap_update_bits(domain->regmap, GPC_PGC_CTRL(domain->pgc),
-				   GPC_PGC_CTRL_PCR, 0);
-
 	/* Disable reset clocks for all devices in the domain */
 	for (i = 0; i < domain->num_clks; i++)
 		clk_disable_unprepare(domain->clk[i]);
 
-	if (has_regulator && !on) {
-		int err;
-
-		err = regulator_disable(domain->regulator);
-		if (err)
-			dev_err(domain->dev,
-				"failed to disable regulator: %d\n", err);
-		/* Preserve earlier error code */
-		ret = ret ?: err;
+	if (!IS_ERR(domain->regulator)) {
+		ret = regulator_disable(domain->regulator);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(domain->dev, "failed to disable regulator\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
 	}
 
-	return ret;
-}
+	return 0;
 
-static int imx_gpc_pu_pgc_sw_pup_req(struct generic_pm_domain *genpd)
-{
-	return imx_gpc_pu_pgc_sw_pxx_req(genpd, true);
-}
+out_clk_disable:
+	for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
+		clk_disable_unprepare(domain->clk[i]);
 
-static int imx_gpc_pu_pgc_sw_pdn_req(struct generic_pm_domain *genpd)
-{
-	return imx_gpc_pu_pgc_sw_pxx_req(genpd, false);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct imx_pgc_domain imx7_pgc_domains[] = {
@@ -631,8 +672,8 @@ static int imx_gpcv2_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 		domain = pd_pdev->dev.platform_data;
 		domain->regmap = regmap;
-		domain->genpd.power_on  = imx_gpc_pu_pgc_sw_pup_req;
-		domain->genpd.power_off = imx_gpc_pu_pgc_sw_pdn_req;
+		domain->genpd.power_on  = imx_pgc_power_up;
+		domain->genpd.power_off = imx_pgc_power_down;
 
 		pd_pdev->dev.parent = dev;
 		pd_pdev->dev.of_node = np;
