diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/os/linux/sysfs.c b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/os/linux/sysfs.c
index 83afb091d..1f93b974d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/os/linux/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/os/linux/sysfs.c
@@ -279,6 +279,13 @@ static ssize_t railgate_enable_store(struct device *dev,
 	if (kstrtoul(buf, 10, &railgate_enable) < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* convert to boolean */
+	railgate_enable = !!railgate_enable;
+
+	/* writing same value should be treated as nop and successful */
+	if (railgate_enable == enabled)
+		goto out;
+
 	if (!platform->can_railgate_init) {
 		nvgpu_err(g, "Railgating is not supported");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -287,7 +294,7 @@ static ssize_t railgate_enable_store(struct device *dev,
 	if (railgate_enable) {
 		nvgpu_set_enabled(g, NVGPU_CAN_RAILGATE, true);
 		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, g->railgate_delay);
-	} else if (railgate_enable == 0 && enabled) {
+	} else {
 		nvgpu_set_enabled(g, NVGPU_CAN_RAILGATE, false);
 		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, -1);
 	}
@@ -298,6 +305,7 @@ static ssize_t railgate_enable_store(struct device *dev,
 	}
 	gk20a_idle(g);
 
+out:
 	nvgpu_info(g, "railgate is %s.",
 			nvgpu_is_enabled(g, NVGPU_CAN_RAILGATE) ?
 			"enabled" : "disabled");