diff --git a/drivers/clk/spacemit/ccu-k3.c b/drivers/clk/spacemit/ccu-k3.c
index 03de04144963..764426359540 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/spacemit/ccu-k3.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/spacemit/ccu-k3.c
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ CCU_MUX_DIV_GATE_DEFINE(isim_vclk_out3, isim_vclk_parents, APMU_SNR_ISIM_VCLK_CT
 /* APMU clocks end */
 
 /* DCIU clocks start */
-CCU_GATE_DEFINE(hdma_clk, CCU_PARENT_HW(axi_clk), DCIU_DMASYS_CLK_EN, BIT(0), 0);
+CCU_GATE_DEFINE(hdma_clk, CCU_PARENT_HW(axi_clk), DCIU_DMASYS_CLK_EN, BIT(0), CLK_IS_CRITICAL);
 CCU_GATE_DEFINE(dma350_clk, CCU_PARENT_HW(axi_clk), DCIU_DMASYS_SDMA_CLK_EN, BIT(0), 0);
 CCU_GATE_DEFINE(c2_tcm_pipe_clk, CCU_PARENT_HW(axi_clk), DCIU_C2_TCM_PIPE_CLK, BIT(0), 0);
 CCU_GATE_DEFINE(c3_tcm_pipe_clk, CCU_PARENT_HW(axi_clk), DCIU_C3_TCM_PIPE_CLK, BIT(0), 0);