diff --git a/drivers/soc/tegra/pmc.c b/drivers/soc/tegra/pmc.c
index e1f14098bd2d4..41e974cd91feb 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/tegra/pmc.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/tegra/pmc.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #define  PMC_CNTRL_SIDE_EFFECT_LP0	BIT(14) /* LP0 when CPU pwr gated */
 #define  PMC_CNTRL_SYSCLK_OE		BIT(11) /* system clock enable */
 #define  PMC_CNTRL_SYSCLK_POLARITY	BIT(10) /* sys clk polarity */
+#define  PMC_CNTRL_PWRREQ_POLARITY	BIT(8)
 #define  PMC_CNTRL_MAIN_RST		BIT(4)
 
 #define PMC_WAKE_MASK			0x0c
@@ -2316,6 +2317,11 @@ static void tegra20_pmc_init(struct tegra_pmc *pmc)
 	else
 		value |= PMC_CNTRL_SYSCLK_POLARITY;
 
+	if (pmc->corereq_high)
+		value &= ~PMC_CNTRL_PWRREQ_POLARITY;
+	else
+		value |= PMC_CNTRL_PWRREQ_POLARITY;
+
 	/* configure the output polarity while the request is tristated */
 	tegra_pmc_writel(pmc, value, PMC_CNTRL);