diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dpll3xxx.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dpll3xxx.c
index 3185ced807c9..d9bcbf7641b5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dpll3xxx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dpll3xxx.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ int omap3_noncore_dpll_set_rate(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long rate,
 	* stuff is inherited for free
 	*/
 
-	if (!ret)
+	if (!ret && clk_get_parent(hw->clk) != new_parent)
 		__clk_reparent(hw->clk, new_parent);
 
 	return 0;