diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/clock_init.c b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/clock_init.c
index 2cfdaf4604..bfcf844b21 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/clock_init.c
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/clock_init.c
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ void system_clock_init(struct mem_timings *mem,
 		val = readl(&clk->div_stat_cpu1);
 	} while (0 != val);
 
+	/* switch A15 clock source to OSC clock before changing APLL */
+	clrbits_le32(&clk->src_cpu, APLL_FOUT);
+
 	/* Set APLL */
 	writel(APLL_CON1_VAL, &clk->apll_con1);
 	val = set_pll(arm_clk_ratio->apll_mdiv, arm_clk_ratio->apll_pdiv,
@@ -110,6 +113,9 @@ void system_clock_init(struct mem_timings *mem,
 	while ((readl(&clk->apll_con0) & APLL_CON0_LOCKED) == 0)
 		;
 
+	/* now it is safe to switch to APLL */
+	setbits_le32(&clk->src_cpu, APLL_FOUT);
+
 	/* Set MPLL */
 	writel(MPLL_CON1_VAL, &clk->mpll_con1);
 	val = set_pll(mem->mpll_mdiv, mem->mpll_pdiv, mem->mpll_sdiv);
diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/setup.h b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/setup.h
index 2ed4f2200e..c65747b775 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/setup.h
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/setup.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ struct exynos5_phy_control;
 #define TZPC8_BASE		0x10180000
 #define TZPC9_BASE		0x10190000
 
+#define APLL_FOUT	(1 << 0)
+
 /* APLL_CON1	*/
 #define APLL_CON1_VAL	(0x00203800)
 
diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/clock_init.c b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/clock_init.c
index 069fd8fdb7..b62ebe4822 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/clock_init.c
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/clock_init.c
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ void system_clock_init(void)
 	writel(HPM_RATIO,  &clk->clk_div_cpu1);
 	writel(CLK_DIV_CPU0_VAL, &clk->clk_div_cpu0);
 
+	/* switch A15 clock source to OSC clock before changing APLL */
+	clrbits_le32(&clk->clk_src_cpu, APLL_FOUT);
+
 	/* Set APLL */
 	writel(APLL_CON1_VAL, &clk->apll_con1);
 	val = set_pll(0xc8, 0x3, 0x1);
@@ -67,9 +70,15 @@ void system_clock_init(void)
 	while ((readl(&clk->apll_con0) & PLL_LOCKED) == 0)
 		;
 
+	/* now it is safe to switch to APLL */
+	setbits_le32(&clk->clk_src_cpu, APLL_FOUT);
+
 	writel(SRC_KFC_HPM_SEL, &clk->clk_src_kfc);
 	writel(CLK_DIV_KFC_VAL, &clk->clk_div_kfc0);
 
+	/* switch A7 clock source to OSC clock before changing KPLL */
+	clrbits_le32(&clk->clk_src_kfc, KPLL_FOUT);
+
 	/* Set KPLL*/
 	writel(KPLL_CON1_VAL, &clk->kpll_con1);
 	val = set_pll(0xc8, 0x2, 0x2);
@@ -77,6 +86,9 @@ void system_clock_init(void)
 	while ((readl(&clk->kpll_con0) & PLL_LOCKED) == 0)
 		;
 
+	/* now it is safe to switch to KPLL */
+	setbits_le32(&clk->clk_src_kfc, KPLL_FOUT);
+
 	/* Set MPLL */
 	writel(MPLL_CON1_VAL, &clk->mpll_con1);
 	val = set_pll(0xc8, 0x3, 0x1);
diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/setup.h b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/setup.h
index e89ed8eee4..c2f69d23b8 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/setup.h
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/setup.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ struct exynos5_phy_control;
 #define TZPC8_BASE		0x10180000
 #define TZPC9_BASE		0x10190000
 
+#define APLL_FOUT	(1 << 0)
+#define KPLL_FOUT	(1 << 0)
+
 /* APLL_CON1	*/
 #define APLL_CON1_VAL	(0x0020f300)