diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a53.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a53.S
index 3a23e02..108509f 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a53.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a53.S
@@ -228,11 +228,13 @@
 func cortex_a53_core_pwr_dwn
 	mov	x18, x30
 
+#if !TI_AM65X_WORKAROUND
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Turn off caches.
 	 * ---------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	bl	cortex_a53_disable_dcache
+#endif
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Flush L1 caches.
@@ -252,11 +254,13 @@
 func cortex_a53_cluster_pwr_dwn
 	mov	x18, x30
 
+#if !TI_AM65X_WORKAROUND
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Turn off caches.
 	 * ---------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	bl	cortex_a53_disable_dcache
+#endif
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Flush L1 caches.