diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
index 5e8a854..04f3390 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver davinci_driver = {
-	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= davinci_verify_speed,
 	.target_index	= davinci_target,
 	.get		= davinci_getspeed,