diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/mmcc-msm8998.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/mmcc-msm8998.c
index 0f7c2a48ef2e..467dadccde02 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/mmcc-msm8998.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/mmcc-msm8998.c
@@ -2663,7 +2663,7 @@ static struct gdsc bimc_smmu_gdsc = {
 		.name = "bimc_smmu",
 	},
 	.pwrsts = PWRSTS_OFF_ON,
-	.flags = HW_CTRL,
+	.flags = HW_CTRL | ALWAYS_ON,
 };
 
 static struct clk_regmap *mmcc_msm8998_clocks[] = {