diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6q.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6q.c
index 7f2c10c..85dcc89 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6q.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6q.c
@@ -208,8 +208,14 @@ int __init mx6q_clocks_init(void)
 	clk[pll7_usb_host] = imx_clk_pllv3(IMX_PLLV3_USB,	"pll7_usb_host","osc", base + 0x20, 0x3);
 	clk[pll8_mlb]      = imx_clk_pllv3(IMX_PLLV3_MLB,	"pll8_mlb",	"osc", base + 0xd0, 0x0);
 
-	clk[usbphy1] = imx_clk_gate("usbphy1", "pll3_usb_otg", base + 0x10, 6);
-	clk[usbphy2] = imx_clk_gate("usbphy2", "pll7_usb_host", base + 0x20, 6);
+	/*
+	 * Bit 20 is the reserved and read-only bit, we do this only for:
+	 * - Do nothing for usbphy clk_enable/disable
+	 * - Keep refcount when do usbphy clk_enable/disable, in that case,
+	 * the clk framework can know the USB phy clk is on or off
+	 */
+	clk[usbphy1] = imx_clk_gate("usbphy1", "pll3_usb_otg", base + 0x10, 20);
+	clk[usbphy2] = imx_clk_gate("usbphy2", "pll7_usb_host", base + 0x20, 20);
 
 	clk[sata_ref] = imx_clk_fixed_factor("sata_ref", "pll6_enet", 1, 5);
 	clk[pcie_ref] = imx_clk_fixed_factor("pcie_ref", "pll6_enet", 1, 4);
