diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq5018.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq5018.c
index 3136ba1c2a59..915e84db3c97 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq5018.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq5018.c
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ static struct clk_branch gcc_xo_clk = {
 				&gcc_xo_clk_src.clkr.hw,
 			},
 			.num_parents = 1,
-			.flags = CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
+			.flags = CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT | CLK_IS_CRITICAL,
 			.ops = &clk_branch2_ops,
 		},
 	},