diff --git a/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/isp_hw/vfe_hw/vfe_top/cam_vfe_top_ver3.c b/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/isp_hw/vfe_hw/vfe_top/cam_vfe_top_ver3.c
index a750e7d2ee99..e632596991bb 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/isp_hw/vfe_hw/vfe_top/cam_vfe_top_ver3.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/isp_hw/vfe_hw/vfe_top/cam_vfe_top_ver3.c
@@ -323,19 +323,23 @@ int cam_vfe_top_ver3_init_hw(void *device_priv,
 
 	top_priv->hw_clk_rate = 0;
 
-	/* Disable clock gating at IFE top */
-	CAM_INFO(CAM_ISP, "Disable clock gating at IFE top");
-	cam_soc_util_w_mb(common_data.soc_info, VFE_CORE_BASE_IDX,
-		common_data.common_reg->core_cgc_ovd_0, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+	/**
+	 * Auto clock gating is enabled by default, but no harm
+	 * in setting the value we expect.
+	 */
+	CAM_INFO(CAM_ISP, "Enabling clock gating at IFE top");
 
 	cam_soc_util_w_mb(common_data.soc_info, VFE_CORE_BASE_IDX,
-		common_data.common_reg->core_cgc_ovd_1, 0xFF);
+		common_data.common_reg->core_cgc_ovd_0, 0x0);
 
 	cam_soc_util_w_mb(common_data.soc_info, VFE_CORE_BASE_IDX,
-		common_data.common_reg->ahb_cgc_ovd, 0x1);
+		common_data.common_reg->core_cgc_ovd_1, 0x0);
 
 	cam_soc_util_w_mb(common_data.soc_info, VFE_CORE_BASE_IDX,
-		common_data.common_reg->noc_cgc_ovd, 0x1);
+		common_data.common_reg->ahb_cgc_ovd, 0x0);
+
+	cam_soc_util_w_mb(common_data.soc_info, VFE_CORE_BASE_IDX,
+		common_data.common_reg->noc_cgc_ovd, 0x0);
 
 	return 0;
 }