diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_gelas.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_gelas.S
index e95820547..709bb129b 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_gelas.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_gelas.S
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ cpu_reset_func_start cortex_gelas
 	 * ----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	msr	SSBS, xzr
+	/* model bug: not cleared on reset */
+	sysreg_bit_clear 	CORTEX_GELAS_CPUPWRCTLR_EL1, \
+		CORTEX_GELAS_CPUPWRCTLR_EL1_CORE_PWRDN_BIT
 cpu_reset_func_end cortex_gelas
 
 	/* ----------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/travis.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/travis.S
index 246159a10..2e41668f4 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/travis.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/travis.S
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ cpu_reset_func_start travis
 	 * ----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	msr	SSBS, xzr
+	/* model bug: not cleared on reset */
+	sysreg_bit_clear TRAVIS_IMP_CPUPWRCTLR_EL1, \
+		TRAVIS_IMP_CPUPWRCTLR_EL1_CORE_PWRDN_EN_BIT
 cpu_reset_func_end travis
 
 func travis_core_pwr_dwn