diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx35.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx35.c
index 920a8cc42726..c6422fb10bae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx35.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx35.c
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ int __init mx35_clocks_init()
 			pr_err("i.MX35 clk %d: register failed with %ld\n",
 				i, PTR_ERR(clk[i]));
 
-
 	clk_register_clkdev(clk[pata_gate], NULL, "pata_imx");
 	clk_register_clkdev(clk[can1_gate], NULL, "flexcan.0");
 	clk_register_clkdev(clk[can2_gate], NULL, "flexcan.1");
@@ -264,6 +263,14 @@ int __init mx35_clocks_init()
 	clk_prepare_enable(clk[iim_gate]);
 	clk_prepare_enable(clk[emi_gate]);
 
+	/*
+	 * SCC is needed to boot via mmc after a watchdog reset. The clock code
+	 * before conversion to common clk also enabled UART1 (which isn't
+	 * handled here and not needed for mmc) and IIM (which is enabled
+	 * unconditionally above).
+	 */
+	clk_prepare_enable(clk[scc_gate]);
+
 	imx_print_silicon_rev("i.MX35", mx35_revision());
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MXC_USE_EPIT