diff --git a/drivers/clk/sunxi-ng/ccu-sun8i-a33.c b/drivers/clk/sunxi-ng/ccu-sun8i-a33.c
index e1dc4e5b34e1..94f1c8beda8d 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/sunxi-ng/ccu-sun8i-a33.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/sunxi-ng/ccu-sun8i-a33.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static SUNXI_CCU_N_WITH_GATE_LOCK(pll_ddr1_clk, "pll-ddr1",
 static const char * const cpux_parents[] = { "osc32k", "osc24M",
 					     "pll-cpux" , "pll-cpux" };
 static SUNXI_CCU_MUX(cpux_clk, "cpux", cpux_parents,
-		     0x050, 16, 2, CLK_IS_CRITICAL);
+		     0x050, 16, 2, CLK_IS_CRITICAL | CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT);
 
 static SUNXI_CCU_M(axi_clk, "axi", "cpux", 0x050, 0, 2, 0);