diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs-qcom.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs-qcom.c
index 92d4c61fc9d0..92f5bb4965fa 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs-qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs-qcom.c
@@ -1212,24 +1212,34 @@ static int ufs_qcom_clk_scale_notify(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (status == PRE_CHANGE) {
+		err = ufshcd_uic_hibern8_enter(hba);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 		if (scale_up)
 			err = ufs_qcom_clk_scale_up_pre_change(hba);
 		else
 			err = ufs_qcom_clk_scale_down_pre_change(hba);
+		if (err)
+			ufshcd_uic_hibern8_exit(hba);
+
 	} else {
 		if (scale_up)
 			err = ufs_qcom_clk_scale_up_post_change(hba);
 		else
 			err = ufs_qcom_clk_scale_down_post_change(hba);
 
-		if (err || !dev_req_params)
+
+		if (err || !dev_req_params) {
+			ufshcd_uic_hibern8_exit(hba);
 			goto out;
+		}
 
 		ufs_qcom_cfg_timers(hba,
 				    dev_req_params->gear_rx,
 				    dev_req_params->pwr_rx,
 				    dev_req_params->hs_rate,
 				    false);
+		ufshcd_uic_hibern8_exit(hba);
 	}
 
 out: