diff --git a/drivers/clk/spacemit/ccu-k3.c b/drivers/clk/spacemit/ccu-k3.c
index e98afd59f05c..bb8b75bdbdb3 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/spacemit/ccu-k3.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/spacemit/ccu-k3.c
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ static const struct clk_parent_data top_parents[] = {
 	CCU_PARENT_HW(pll6_d3),
 };
 CCU_MUX_DIV_GATE_FC_DEFINE(top_dclk, top_parents, APMU_TOP_DCLK_CTRL, 5, 3,
-			   BIT(8), 2, 3, BIT(1), 0);
+			   BIT(8), 2, 3, BIT(1), CLK_IS_CRITICAL);
 
 static const struct clk_parent_data ucie_parents[] = {
 	CCU_PARENT_HW(pll1_d8_307p2),