diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm8250.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm8250.c
index 180ac2726f7e..a7606580cf22 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm8250.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm8250.c
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ static struct gdsc mdss_gdsc = {
 		.name = "mdss_gdsc",
 	},
 	.pwrsts = PWRSTS_OFF_ON,
-	.flags = HW_CTRL,
+	.flags = HW_CTRL | RETAIN_FF_ENABLE,
 };
 
 static struct clk_regmap *disp_cc_sm8250_clocks[] = {