diff --git a/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c b/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
index 46a8eb469cb2e0..31035492f1be44 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
@@ -859,6 +859,7 @@ static void sysc_show_registers(struct sysc *ddata)
 }
 
 #define SYSC_IDLE_MASK	(SYSC_NR_IDLEMODES - 1)
+#define SYSC_CLOCACT_ICK	2
 
 /* Caller needs to manage sysc_clkdm_deny_idle() and sysc_clkdm_allow_idle() */
 static int sysc_enable_module(struct device *dev)
@@ -874,6 +875,12 @@ static int sysc_enable_module(struct device *dev)
 	regbits = ddata->cap->regbits;
 	reg = sysc_read(ddata, ddata->offsets[SYSC_SYSCONFIG]);
 
+	/* Set CLOCKACTIVITY, we only use it for ick */
+	if (regbits->clkact_shift >= 0 &&
+	    (ddata->cfg.quirks & SYSC_QUIRK_USE_CLOCKACT ||
+	     ddata->cfg.sysc_val & BIT(regbits->clkact_shift)))
+		reg |= SYSC_CLOCACT_ICK << regbits->clkact_shift;
+
 	/* Set SIDLE mode */
 	idlemodes = ddata->cfg.sidlemodes;
 	if (!idlemodes || regbits->sidle_shift < 0)