diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8917.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8917.c
index 07a796f94911..2f561a950bc2 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8917.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8917.c
@@ -3464,7 +3464,6 @@ static struct gdsc cpp_gdsc = {
 	.pd = {
 		.name = "cpp_gdsc",
 	},
-	.flags = ALWAYS_ON,
 	.pwrsts = PWRSTS_OFF_ON,
 };