diff --git a/plat/allwinner/sun50i_a64/sunxi_power.c b/plat/allwinner/sun50i_a64/sunxi_power.c
index 5b7d76a..8aa610c 100644
--- a/plat/allwinner/sun50i_a64/sunxi_power.c
+++ b/plat/allwinner/sun50i_a64/sunxi_power.c
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* Start with 400 KHz to issue the I2C->RSB switch command. */
-	ret = rsb_set_bus_speed(SUNXI_OSC24M_CLK_IN_HZ, 400000);
+	/* Switch to the recommended 3 MHz bus clock. */
+	ret = rsb_set_bus_speed(SUNXI_OSC24M_CLK_IN_HZ, 3000000);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* Now in RSB mode, switch to the recommended 3 MHz. */
-	ret = rsb_set_bus_speed(SUNXI_OSC24M_CLK_IN_HZ, 3000000);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* Associate the 8-bit runtime address with the 12-bit bus address. */
 	ret = rsb_assign_runtime_address(AXP803_HW_ADDR,
 					 AXP803_RT_ADDR);