diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c
index 9221a486b51f..381f4eb92352 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "control.h"
-#include "wd_timer.h"
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_OMAP2) || defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_OMAP2_MODULE)
 
@@ -956,26 +955,12 @@ static inline void omap_init_vout(void) {}
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-static int omap2_disable_wdt(struct omap_hwmod *oh, void *unused)
-{
-	return omap2_wd_timer_disable(oh);
-}
-
-static void __init omap_disable_wdt(void)
-{
-	if (cpu_class_is_omap2())
-		omap_hwmod_for_each_by_class("wd_timer",
-					     omap2_disable_wdt, NULL);
-	return;
-}
-
 static int __init omap2_init_devices(void)
 {
 	/*
 	 * please keep these calls, and their implementations above,
 	 * in alphabetical order so they're easier to sort through.
 	 */
-	omap_disable_wdt();
 	omap_hsmmc_reset();
 	omap_init_audio();
 	omap_init_camera();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c
index 7362b69a154d..d87e23a24dcd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c
@@ -361,6 +361,24 @@ void __init omap2_init_common_infrastructure(void)
 #endif
 	omap_hwmod_for_each(_set_hwmod_postsetup_state, &postsetup_state);
 
+	/*
+	 * Set the default postsetup state for unusual modules (like
+	 * MPU WDT).
+	 *
+	 * The postsetup_state is not actually used until
+	 * omap_hwmod_late_init(), so boards that desire full watchdog
+	 * coverage of kernel initialization can reprogram the
+	 * postsetup_state between the calls to
+	 * omap2_init_common_infra() and omap2_init_common_devices().
+	 *
+	 * XXX ideally we could detect whether the MPU WDT was currently
+	 * enabled here and make this conditional
+	 */
+	postsetup_state = _HWMOD_STATE_DISABLED;
+	omap_hwmod_for_each_by_class("wd_timer",
+				     _set_hwmod_postsetup_state,
+				     &postsetup_state);
+
 	omap_pm_if_early_init();
 
 	if (cpu_is_omap2420())
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2420_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2420_data.c
index 42606f6b0cdf..b85c630b64d6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2420_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2420_data.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "cm-regbits-24xx.h"
 #include "prm-regbits-24xx.h"
+#include "wd_timer.h"
 
 /*
  * OMAP2420 hardware module integration data
@@ -312,8 +313,9 @@ static struct omap_hwmod_class_sysconfig omap2420_wd_timer_sysc = {
 };
 
 static struct omap_hwmod_class omap2420_wd_timer_hwmod_class = {
-	.name = "wd_timer",
-	.sysc = &omap2420_wd_timer_sysc,
+	.name		= "wd_timer",
+	.sysc		= &omap2420_wd_timer_sysc,
+	.pre_shutdown	= &omap2_wd_timer_disable
 };
 
 /* wd_timer2 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c
index 3315d241feef..3c2c724796a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "prm-regbits-24xx.h"
 #include "cm-regbits-24xx.h"
+#include "wd_timer.h"
 
 /*
  * OMAP2430 hardware module integration data
@@ -311,8 +312,9 @@ static struct omap_hwmod_class_sysconfig omap2430_wd_timer_sysc = {
 };
 
 static struct omap_hwmod_class omap2430_wd_timer_hwmod_class = {
-	.name = "wd_timer",
-	.sysc = &omap2430_wd_timer_sysc,
+	.name		= "wd_timer",
+	.sysc		= &omap2430_wd_timer_sysc,
+	.pre_shutdown	= &omap2_wd_timer_disable
 };
 
 /* wd_timer2 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c
index d5acb63ba9e0..89a943e9459c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "prm-regbits-34xx.h"
 #include "cm-regbits-34xx.h"
+#include "wd_timer.h"
 
 /*
  * OMAP3xxx hardware module integration data
@@ -423,8 +424,9 @@ static struct omap_hwmod_class_sysconfig i2c_sysc = {
 };
 
 static struct omap_hwmod_class omap3xxx_wd_timer_hwmod_class = {
-	.name = "wd_timer",
-	.sysc = &omap3xxx_wd_timer_sysc,
+	.name		= "wd_timer",
+	.sysc		= &omap3xxx_wd_timer_sysc,
+	.pre_shutdown	= &omap2_wd_timer_disable
 };
 
 /* wd_timer2 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c
index f9778fba8322..f136f7f2274c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "cm.h"
 #include "prm-regbits-44xx.h"
+#include "wd_timer.h"
 
 /* Base offset for all OMAP4 interrupts external to MPUSS */
 #define OMAP44XX_IRQ_GIC_START	32
@@ -728,8 +729,9 @@ static struct omap_hwmod_class_sysconfig omap44xx_uart_sysc = {
 };
 
 static struct omap_hwmod_class omap44xx_wd_timer_hwmod_class = {
-	.name = "wd_timer",
-	.sysc = &omap44xx_wd_timer_sysc,
+	.name		= "wd_timer",
+	.sysc		= &omap44xx_wd_timer_sysc,
+	.pre_shutdown	= &omap2_wd_timer_disable
 };
 
 /* wd_timer2 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/wd_timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/wd_timer.c
index 06c256d38988..b0c4907ab3ca 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/wd_timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/wd_timer.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 int omap2_wd_timer_disable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
 	void __iomem *base;
-	int ret;
 
 	if (!oh) {
 		pr_err("%s: Could not look up wdtimer_hwmod\n", __func__);
@@ -41,14 +40,6 @@ int omap2_wd_timer_disable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* Enable the clocks before accessing the WDT registers */
-	ret = omap_hwmod_enable(oh);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("%s: Could not enable clocks for %s\n",
-				oh->name, __func__);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	/* sequence required to disable watchdog */
 	__raw_writel(0xAAAA, base + OMAP_WDT_SPR);
 	while (__raw_readl(base + OMAP_WDT_WPS) & 0x10)
@@ -58,11 +49,6 @@ int omap2_wd_timer_disable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 	while (__raw_readl(base + OMAP_WDT_WPS) & 0x10)
 		cpu_relax();
 
-	ret = omap_hwmod_idle(oh);
-	if (ret)
-		pr_err("%s: Could not disable clocks for %s\n",
-				oh->name, __func__);
-
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }