diff --git a/drivers/clk/sunxi-ng/ccu-sun8i-a33.c b/drivers/clk/sunxi-ng/ccu-sun8i-a33.c
index a7b3c08ed0e2..2c69b631967a 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/sunxi-ng/ccu-sun8i-a33.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/sunxi-ng/ccu-sun8i-a33.c
@@ -752,6 +752,13 @@ static const struct sunxi_ccu_desc sun8i_a33_ccu_desc = {
 	.num_resets	= ARRAY_SIZE(sun8i_a33_ccu_resets),
 };
 
+static struct ccu_pll_nb sun8i_a33_pll_cpu_nb = {
+	.common	= &pll_cpux_clk.common,
+	/* copy from pll_cpux_clk */
+	.enable	= BIT(31),
+	.lock	= BIT(28),
+};
+
 static struct ccu_mux_nb sun8i_a33_cpu_nb = {
 	.common		= &cpux_clk.common,
 	.cm		= &cpux_clk.mux,
@@ -783,6 +790,10 @@ static void __init sun8i_a33_ccu_setup(struct device_node *node)
 
 	sunxi_ccu_probe(node, reg, &sun8i_a33_ccu_desc);
 
+	/* Gate then ungate PLL CPU after any rate changes */
+	ccu_pll_notifier_register(&sun8i_a33_pll_cpu_nb);
+
+	/* Reparent CPU during PLL CPU rate changes */
 	ccu_mux_notifier_register(pll_cpux_clk.common.hw.clk,
 				  &sun8i_a33_cpu_nb);
 }