diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/psc.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/psc.c
index 823cb1b..1fb6bdf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/psc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/psc.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@
 	mdctl = __raw_readl(psc_base + MDCTL + 4 * id);
 	mdctl &= ~MDSTAT_STATE_MASK;
 	mdctl |= next_state;
+	if (flags & PSC_FORCE)
+		mdctl |= MDCTL_FORCE;
 	__raw_writel(mdctl, psc_base + MDCTL + 4 * id);
 
 	pdstat = __raw_readl(psc_base + PDSTAT);