diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8917.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8917.c
index 0a1aa623cd49..9d1c5a9953e2 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8917.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8917.c
@@ -3409,7 +3409,6 @@ static struct gdsc cpp_gdsc = {
 	.pd = {
 		.name = "cpp_gdsc",
 	},
-	.flags = ALWAYS_ON,
 	.pwrsts = PWRSTS_OFF_ON,
 };