diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk.c b/drivers/clk/clk.c
index fb74dc1f7520..275201fd7b01 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk.c
@@ -2397,6 +2397,11 @@ static int __clk_core_init(struct clk_core *core)
 	if (core->ops->init)
 		core->ops->init(core->hw);
 
+	if (core->flags & CLK_IS_CRITICAL) {
+		clk_core_prepare(core);
+		clk_core_enable(core);
+	}
+
 	kref_init(&core->ref);
 out:
 	clk_prepare_unlock();
diff --git a/include/linux/clk-provider.h b/include/linux/clk-provider.h
index da95258127aa..0638b4154502 100644
--- a/include/linux/clk-provider.h
+++ b/include/linux/clk-provider.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define CLK_GET_ACCURACY_NOCACHE BIT(8) /* do not use the cached clk accuracy */
 #define CLK_RECALC_NEW_RATES	BIT(9) /* recalc rates after notifications */
 #define CLK_SET_RATE_UNGATE	BIT(10) /* clock needs to run to set rate */
+#define CLK_IS_CRITICAL		BIT(11) /* do not gate, ever */
 
 struct clk;
 struct clk_hw;