diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t194/plat_psci_handlers.c b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t194/plat_psci_handlers.c
index bd82004..ce5815b 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t194/plat_psci_handlers.c
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t194/plat_psci_handlers.c
@@ -381,6 +381,10 @@
 	 * will re-init this info from non-secure software when the
 	 * core come online.
 	 */
+	actlr_elx = read_ctx_reg((get_el1_sysregs_ctx(ctx)), (CTX_ACTLR_EL1));
+	actlr_elx &= ~DENVER_CPU_PMSTATE_MASK;
+	actlr_elx |= DENVER_CPU_PMSTATE_C1;
+	write_ctx_reg((get_el1_sysregs_ctx(ctx)), (CTX_ACTLR_EL1), (actlr_elx));
 
 	/*
 	 * Check if we are exiting from deep sleep and restore SE