diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/apss-ipq6018.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/apss-ipq6018.c
index d78ff2f310bf..b5d93657e1ee 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/apss-ipq6018.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/apss-ipq6018.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static struct clk_branch apcs_alias0_core_clk = {
 			.parent_hws = (const struct clk_hw *[]){
 				&apcs_alias0_clk_src.clkr.hw },
 			.num_parents = 1,
-			.flags = CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
+			.flags = CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT | CLK_IS_CRITICAL,
 			.ops = &clk_branch2_ops,
 		},
 	},