diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm_suspend.S b/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm_suspend.S
index 4e9eb4f57f1673e4737e2a72abd173c149e579bb..be9764e8d3fa13b78b4e0cdb4e2e82f0ab4c1862 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm_suspend.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm_suspend.S
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ ENDPROC(at91_backup_mode)
 	orr	tmp1, tmp1, #AT91_PMC_KEY
 	str	tmp1, [pmc, #AT91_CKGR_MOR]
 
+	/* Quirk for SAM9X60's PMC */
+	nop
+	nop
+
 	wait_mckrdy
 
 	/* Enable the crystal oscillator */