diff --git a/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-rk3288.c b/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-rk3288.c
index 01838b61659d..265061bb4227 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-rk3288.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-rk3288.c
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ static struct rockchip_clk_branch rk3288_clk_branches[] __initdata = {
 	/* aclk_peri gates */
 	GATE(0, "aclk_peri_axi_matrix", "aclk_peri", CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED, RK3288_CLKGATE_CON(6), 2, GFLAGS),
 	GATE(ACLK_DMAC2, "aclk_dmac2", "aclk_peri", 0, RK3288_CLKGATE_CON(6), 3, GFLAGS),
-	GATE(0, "aclk_peri_niu", "aclk_peri", 0, RK3288_CLKGATE_CON(7), 11, GFLAGS),
+	GATE(0, "aclk_peri_niu", "aclk_peri", CLK_IS_CRITICAL, RK3288_CLKGATE_CON(7), 11, GFLAGS),
 	GATE(ACLK_MMU, "aclk_mmu", "aclk_peri", CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED, RK3288_CLKGATE_CON(8), 12, GFLAGS),
 	GATE(ACLK_GMAC, "aclk_gmac", "aclk_peri", 0, RK3288_CLKGATE_CON(8), 0, GFLAGS),
 	GATE(HCLK_GPS, "hclk_gps", "aclk_peri", 0, RK3288_CLKGATE_CON(8), 2, GFLAGS),