diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c
index 0aa2524186fbbf31dbf1a68166caab4ad4a90dd5..e9dd70320f7d9564fee7fd870b0db7c1de4bbc62 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c
@@ -365,7 +365,13 @@ void omap_mcbsp_start(unsigned int id, int tx, int rx)
 	w = OMAP_MCBSP_READ(io_base, SPCR1);
 	OMAP_MCBSP_WRITE(io_base, SPCR1, w | (rx & 1));
 
-	udelay(100);
+	/*
+	 * Worst case: CLKSRG*2 = 8000khz: (1/8000) * 2 * 2 usec
+	 * REVISIT: 100us may give enough time for two CLKSRG, however
+	 * due to some unknown PM related, clock gating etc. reason it
+	 * is now at 500us.
+	 */
+	udelay(500);
 
 	if (idle) {
 		/* Start frame sync */