diff --git a/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/isp_hw/vfe_hw/vfe_top/cam_vfe_camif_ver3.c b/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/isp_hw/vfe_hw/vfe_top/cam_vfe_camif_ver3.c
index 5b79b90cb827..e558e9087fe8 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/isp_hw/vfe_hw/vfe_top/cam_vfe_camif_ver3.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/isp_hw/vfe_hw/vfe_top/cam_vfe_camif_ver3.c
@@ -298,20 +298,6 @@ static int cam_vfe_camif_ver3_resource_init(
 				"failed to enable dsp clk, rc = %d", rc);
 	}
 
-	/* All auto clock gating disabled by default */
-	CAM_INFO(CAM_ISP, "overriding clock gating");
-	cam_io_w_mb(0xFFFFFFFF, camif_data->mem_base +
-		camif_data->common_reg->core_cgc_ovd_0);
-
-	cam_io_w_mb(0xFF, camif_data->mem_base +
-		camif_data->common_reg->core_cgc_ovd_1);
-
-	cam_io_w_mb(0x1, camif_data->mem_base +
-		camif_data->common_reg->ahb_cgc_ovd);
-
-	cam_io_w_mb(0x1, camif_data->mem_base +
-		camif_data->common_reg->noc_cgc_ovd);
-
 	return rc;
 }
 
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 743950bd01bc..2bd393fc97a8 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
@@ -222,9 +222,24 @@ int cam_vfe_top_ver3_init_hw(void *device_priv,
 	void *init_hw_args, uint32_t arg_size)
 {
 	struct cam_vfe_top_ver3_priv   *top_priv = device_priv;
+	struct cam_vfe_top_ver3_common_data common_data = top_priv->common_data;
 
 	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);
+
+	cam_soc_util_w_mb(common_data.soc_info, VFE_CORE_BASE_IDX,
+		common_data.common_reg->core_cgc_ovd_1, 0xFF);
+
+	cam_soc_util_w_mb(common_data.soc_info, VFE_CORE_BASE_IDX,
+		common_data.common_reg->ahb_cgc_ovd, 0x1);
+
+	cam_soc_util_w_mb(common_data.soc_info, VFE_CORE_BASE_IDX,
+		common_data.common_reg->noc_cgc_ovd, 0x1);
+
 	return 0;
 }