diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-alpha-pll.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-alpha-pll.c
index 82420e81da35..5cf862b0bb62 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-alpha-pll.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-alpha-pll.c
@@ -2444,6 +2444,8 @@ static int clk_alpha_pll_stromer_set_rate(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long rate,
 	rate = alpha_pll_round_rate(rate, prate, &l, &a, ALPHA_REG_BITWIDTH);
 
 	regmap_write(pll->clkr.regmap, PLL_L_VAL(pll), l);
+
+	a <<= ALPHA_REG_BITWIDTH - ALPHA_BITWIDTH;
 	regmap_write(pll->clkr.regmap, PLL_ALPHA_VAL(pll), a);
 	regmap_write(pll->clkr.regmap, PLL_ALPHA_VAL_U(pll),
 		     a >> ALPHA_BITWIDTH);