diff --git a/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf533/cdefBF532.h b/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf533/cdefBF532.h
index 1d7c494ceb64..521bdb4d297d 100644
--- a/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf533/cdefBF532.h
+++ b/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf533/cdefBF532.h
@@ -63,12 +63,14 @@ static __inline__ void bfin_write_VR_CTL(unsigned int val)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, iwr;
 
-	bfin_write16(VR_CTL, val);
-	__builtin_bfin_ssync();
 	/* Enable the PLL Wakeup bit in SIC IWR */
 	iwr = bfin_read32(SIC_IWR);
 	/* Only allow PPL Wakeup) */
 	bfin_write32(SIC_IWR, IWR_ENABLE(0));
+
+	bfin_write16(VR_CTL, val);
+	__builtin_bfin_ssync();
+
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	asm("IDLE;");
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
diff --git a/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf537/cdefBF534.h b/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf537/cdefBF534.h
index 7b658c175f85..9a167f3b224e 100644
--- a/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf537/cdefBF534.h
+++ b/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf537/cdefBF534.h
@@ -51,12 +51,14 @@ static __inline__ void bfin_write_VR_CTL(unsigned int val)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, iwr;
 
-	bfin_write16(VR_CTL, val);
-	__builtin_bfin_ssync();
 	/* Enable the PLL Wakeup bit in SIC IWR */
 	iwr = bfin_read32(SIC_IWR);
 	/* Only allow PPL Wakeup) */
 	bfin_write32(SIC_IWR, IWR_ENABLE(0));
+
+	bfin_write16(VR_CTL, val);
+	__builtin_bfin_ssync();
+
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	asm("IDLE;");
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
diff --git a/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf561/cdefBF561.h b/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf561/cdefBF561.h
index 5dc0ed835447..b14f872e5703 100644
--- a/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf561/cdefBF561.h
+++ b/include/asm-blackfin/mach-bf561/cdefBF561.h
@@ -59,12 +59,14 @@ static __inline__ void bfin_write_VR_CTL(unsigned int val)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, iwr;
 
-	bfin_write16(VR_CTL, val);
-	__builtin_bfin_ssync();
 	/* Enable the PLL Wakeup bit in SIC IWR */
 	iwr = bfin_read32(SICA_IWR0);
 	/* Only allow PPL Wakeup) */
 	bfin_write32(SICA_IWR0, IWR_ENABLE(0));
+
+	bfin_write16(VR_CTL, val);
+	__builtin_bfin_ssync();
+
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	asm("IDLE;");
 	local_irq_restore(flags);