diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c
index c4c9cdd4c0cf..f30e861ce6d9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c
@@ -853,6 +853,11 @@ static struct omap_hwmod omap44xx_dss_hdmi_hwmod = {
 	.name		= "dss_hdmi",
 	.class		= &omap44xx_hdmi_hwmod_class,
 	.clkdm_name	= "l3_dss_clkdm",
+	/*
+	 * HDMI audio requires to use no-idle mode. Hence,
+	 * set idle mode by software.
+	 */
+	.flags		= HWMOD_SWSUP_SIDLE,
 	.mpu_irqs	= omap44xx_dss_hdmi_irqs,
 	.sdma_reqs	= omap44xx_dss_hdmi_sdma_reqs,
 	.main_clk	= "dss_48mhz_clk",