diff --git a/drivers/clk/bcm/clk-bcm2835.c b/drivers/clk/bcm/clk-bcm2835.c
index 7a79708..d9db03c 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/bcm/clk-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/bcm/clk-bcm2835.c
@@ -443,6 +443,8 @@
 	/* Number of fractional bits in the divider */
 	u32 frac_bits;
 
+	u32 flags;
+
 	bool is_vpu_clock;
 	bool is_mash_clock;
 };
@@ -1230,7 +1232,7 @@
 	init.parent_names = parents;
 	init.num_parents = data->num_mux_parents;
 	init.name = data->name;
-	init.flags = CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED;
+	init.flags = data->flags | CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED;
 
 	if (data->is_vpu_clock) {
 		init.ops = &bcm2835_vpu_clock_clk_ops;
@@ -1649,6 +1651,7 @@
 		.div_reg = CM_VPUDIV,
 		.int_bits = 12,
 		.frac_bits = 8,
+		.flags = CLK_IS_CRITICAL,
 		.is_vpu_clock = true),
 
 	/* clocks with per parent mux */