diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.c
index 6d8f7c640237..0c50df05d135 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.c
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ int omap1_select_table_rate(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate)
 		if (ptr->xtal != ref_rate)
 			continue;
 
-		/* DPLL1 cannot be reprogrammed without risking system crash */
-		if (likely(dpll1_rate != 0) && ptr->pll_rate != dpll1_rate)
-			continue;
-
 		/* Can check only after xtal frequency check */
 		if (ptr->rate <= rate)
 			break;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock_data.c
index 9d1a42a5afd8..94699a82a734 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock_data.c
@@ -936,12 +936,6 @@ void __init omap1_clk_late_init(void)
 {
 	unsigned long rate = ck_dpll1.rate;
 
-	if (rate >= OMAP1_DPLL1_SANE_VALUE)
-		return;
-
-	/* System booting at unusable rate, force reprogramming of DPLL1 */
-	ck_dpll1_p->rate = 0;
-
 	/* Find the highest supported frequency and enable it */
 	if (omap1_select_table_rate(&virtual_ck_mpu, ~0)) {
 		pr_err("System frequencies not set, using default. Check your config.\n");