diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/apss-ipq6018.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/apss-ipq6018.c
index be952d417ded..f2f502e2d5a4 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/apss-ipq6018.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/apss-ipq6018.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ 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,
 		},
 	},