diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq8074.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq8074.c
index 0f735d37690f..97a951990103 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq8074.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq8074.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static struct clk_branch gcc_sleep_clk_src = {
 			},
 			.num_parents = 1,
 			.ops = &clk_branch2_ops,
+			.flags = CLK_IS_CRITICAL,
 		},
 	},
 };