diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/imx_dsp_rproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/imx_dsp_rproc.c
index 8426d7af9c75..008741af9f11 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/imx_dsp_rproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/imx_dsp_rproc.c
@@ -1000,9 +1000,11 @@ static int imx_dsp_rproc_load(struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw)
 	 * Clear buffers after pm rumtime for internal ocram is not
 	 * accessible if power and clock are not enabled.
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry(carveout, &rproc->carveouts, node) {
-		if (carveout->va)
-			memset(carveout->va, 0, carveout->len);
+	if (rproc->state == RPROC_OFFLINE) {
+		list_for_each_entry(carveout, &rproc->carveouts, node) {
+			if (carveout->va)
+				memset(carveout->va, 0, carveout->len);
+		}
 	}
 
 	ret = imx_dsp_rproc_elf_load_segments(rproc, fw);