diff --git a/drivers/clk/renesas/clk-mstp.c b/drivers/clk/renesas/clk-mstp.c
index e82adcb16a52a3b790c34fc2a49079615a7bf907..45d94fb9703d27e818a8fb25ef869aa8d74eccab 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/renesas/clk-mstp.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/renesas/clk-mstp.c
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ void __init cpg_mstp_add_clk_domain(struct device_node *np)
 		return;
 
 	pd->name = np->name;
-	pd->flags = GENPD_FLAG_PM_CLK | GENPD_FLAG_ACTIVE_WAKEUP;
+	pd->flags = GENPD_FLAG_PM_CLK | GENPD_FLAG_ALWAYS_ON |
+		    GENPD_FLAG_ACTIVE_WAKEUP;
 	pd->attach_dev = cpg_mstp_attach_dev;
 	pd->detach_dev = cpg_mstp_detach_dev;
 	pm_genpd_init(pd, &pm_domain_always_on_gov, false);