diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal_net/include/versal_net_def.h b/plat/xilinx/versal_net/include/versal_net_def.h
index e370934..bcf8315 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal_net/include/versal_net_def.h
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal_net/include/versal_net_def.h
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
 /* Firmware Image Package */
 #define VERSAL_NET_PRIMARY_CPU		U(0)
 
+#define CORE_0_ISR_POWER_OFFSET			(0x00000010ULL)
+#define APU_PCIL_CORE_X_ISR_POWER_REG(cpu_id)	(APU_PCLI + (CORE_0_ISR_POWER_OFFSET + \
+						 (APU_PCLI_CPU_STEP * (cpu_id))))
+#define APU_PCIL_CORE_X_ISR_POWER_MASK		U(0x00000001)
 #define CORE_0_IEN_POWER_OFFSET			(0x00000018ULL)
 #define APU_PCIL_CORE_X_IEN_POWER_REG(cpu_id)	(APU_PCLI + (CORE_0_IEN_POWER_OFFSET + \
 						 (APU_PCLI_CPU_STEP * (cpu_id))))
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal_net/pm_service/pm_client.c b/plat/xilinx/versal_net/pm_service/pm_client.c
index 6487324..b7c6db5 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal_net/pm_service/pm_client.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal_net/pm_service/pm_client.c
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@
 
 	isb();
 
+	/* Clear power down interrupt status before enabling */
+	mmio_write_32(APU_PCIL_CORE_X_ISR_POWER_REG(cpu_id),
+		      APU_PCIL_CORE_X_ISR_POWER_MASK);
+	/* Enable power down interrupt */
 	mmio_write_32(APU_PCIL_CORE_X_IEN_POWER_REG(cpu_id),
 		      APU_PCIL_CORE_X_IEN_POWER_MASK);