diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-anorak.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-anorak.c
index 9c348ff153d3..d910e7dc5679 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-anorak.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-anorak.c
@@ -3773,6 +3773,7 @@ static struct clk_branch gcc_usb2_0_clkref_en = {
 		.enable_mask = BIT(0),
 		.hw.init = &(struct clk_init_data){
 			.name = "gcc_usb2_0_clkref_en",
+			.flags = CLK_DONT_HOLD_STATE,
 			.ops = &clk_branch2_ops,
 		},
 	},