diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-stm32mp1.c b/drivers/clk/clk-stm32mp1.c
index e72079de83f4..f9b7d5e9491d 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-stm32mp1.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-stm32mp1.c
@@ -1661,7 +1661,9 @@ static const struct clock_config stm32mp1_clock_cfg[] = {
 
 	/*  External / Internal Oscillators */
 	GATE_MP1(CK_HSE, "ck_hse", "clk-hse", 0, RCC_OCENSETR, 8, 0),
-	GATE_MP1(CK_CSI, "ck_csi", "clk-csi", 0, RCC_OCENSETR, 4, 0),
+	/* ck_csi is used by IO compensation and should be critical */
+	GATE_MP1(CK_CSI, "ck_csi", "clk-csi", CLK_IS_CRITICAL,
+		 RCC_OCENSETR, 4, 0),
 	GATE_MP1(CK_HSI, "ck_hsi", "clk-hsi-div", 0, RCC_OCENSETR, 0, 0),
 	GATE(CK_LSI, "ck_lsi", "clk-lsi", 0, RCC_RDLSICR, 0, 0),
 	GATE(CK_LSE, "ck_lse", "clk-lse", 0, RCC_BDCR, 0, 0),