diff --git a/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c b/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
index a3a2c26..4f640a6 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
@@ -988,10 +988,13 @@ static int sysc_enable_module(struct device *dev)
 	regbits = ddata->cap->regbits;
 	reg = sysc_read(ddata, ddata->offsets[SYSC_SYSCONFIG]);
 
-	/* Set CLOCKACTIVITY, we only use it for ick */
+	/*
+	 * Set CLOCKACTIVITY, we only use it for ick. And we only configure it
+	 * based on the SYSC_QUIRK_USE_CLOCKACT flag, not based on the hardware
+	 * capabilities. See the old HWMOD_SET_DEFAULT_CLOCKACT flag.
+	 */
 	if (regbits->clkact_shift >= 0 &&
-	    (ddata->cfg.quirks & SYSC_QUIRK_USE_CLOCKACT ||
-	     ddata->cfg.sysc_val & BIT(regbits->clkact_shift)))
+	    (ddata->cfg.quirks & SYSC_QUIRK_USE_CLOCKACT))
 		reg |= SYSC_CLOCACT_ICK << regbits->clkact_shift;
 
 	/* Set SIDLE mode */