diff --git a/drivers/clk/meson/gxbb.c b/drivers/clk/meson/gxbb.c
index 9309cfaaa464..4ada9668fd49 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/meson/gxbb.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/meson/gxbb.c
@@ -506,6 +506,18 @@ static struct clk_regmap gxbb_fclk_div3 = {
 		.ops = &clk_regmap_gate_ops,
 		.parent_names = (const char *[]){ "fclk_div3_div" },
 		.num_parents = 1,
+		/*
+		 * FIXME:
+		 * This clock, as fdiv2, is used by the SCPI FW and is required
+		 * by the platform to operate correctly.
+		 * Until the following condition are met, we need this clock to
+		 * be marked as critical:
+		 * a) The SCPI generic driver claims and enable all the clocks
+		 *    it needs
+		 * b) CCF has a clock hand-off mechanism to make the sure the
+		 *    clock stays on until the proper driver comes along
+		 */
+		.flags = CLK_IS_CRITICAL,
 	},
 };