diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/atomisp_v4l2.c b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/atomisp_v4l2.c
index 8c7b42221659d..4395ca0e3e11a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/atomisp_v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/atomisp_v4l2.c
@@ -824,13 +824,17 @@ static int atomisp_mrfld_power(struct atomisp_device *isp, bool enable)
 /* Workaround for pmu_nc_set_power_state not ready in MRFLD */
 int atomisp_mrfld_power_down(struct atomisp_device *isp)
 {
-	return atomisp_mrfld_power(isp, false);
+	return 0;
+// FIXME: at least with ISP2401, the code below causes the driver to break
+//	return atomisp_mrfld_power(isp, false);
 }
 
 /* Workaround for pmu_nc_set_power_state not ready in MRFLD */
 int atomisp_mrfld_power_up(struct atomisp_device *isp)
 {
-	return atomisp_mrfld_power(isp, true);
+	return 0;
+// FIXME: at least with ISP2401, the code below causes the driver to break
+//	return atomisp_mrfld_power(isp, true);
 }
 
 int atomisp_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)