diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c
index 8bb2628df34ed26522b30560f5eafc2c6a8c459c..ac7e03ec952f22f7c856084c15e2de3e767e4273 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c
@@ -3493,7 +3493,12 @@ static struct omap_hwmod am35xx_emac_hwmod = {
 	.name		= "davinci_emac",
 	.mpu_irqs	= am35xx_emac_mpu_irqs,
 	.class		= &am35xx_emac_class,
-	.flags		= HWMOD_NO_IDLEST,
+	/*
+	 * According to Mark Greer, the MPU will not return from WFI
+	 * when the EMAC signals an interrupt.
+	 * http://www.spinics.net/lists/arm-kernel/msg174734.html
+	 */
+	.flags		= (HWMOD_NO_IDLEST | HWMOD_BLOCK_WFI),
 };
 
 /* l3_core -> davinci emac interface */