diff --git a/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-rk3288.c b/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-rk3288.c
index 961d4ee86b75..e8b5a6bfcc8a 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-rk3288.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-rk3288.c
@@ -861,6 +861,9 @@ static const int rk3288_saved_cru_reg_ids[] = {
 	RK3288_CLKSEL_CON(10),
 	RK3288_CLKSEL_CON(33),
 	RK3288_CLKSEL_CON(37),
+
+	/* We turn aclk_dmac1 on for suspend; this will restore it */
+	RK3288_CLKGATE_CON(10),
 };
 
 static u32 rk3288_saved_cru_regs[ARRAY_SIZE(rk3288_saved_cru_reg_ids)];
@@ -876,6 +879,14 @@ static int rk3288_clk_suspend(void)
 				readl_relaxed(rk3288_cru_base + reg_id);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Going into deep sleep (specifically setting PMU_CLR_DMA in
+	 * RK3288_PMU_PWRMODE_CON1) appears to fail unless
+	 * "aclk_dmac1" is on.
+	 */
+	writel_relaxed(1 << (12 + 16),
+		       rk3288_cru_base + RK3288_CLKGATE_CON(10));
+
 	/*
 	 * Switch PLLs other than DPLL (for SDRAM) to slow mode to
 	 * avoid crashes on resume. The Mask ROM on the system will