diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-7ulp.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-7ulp.c
index 50ed383320bf..92908ee4509d 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-7ulp.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-7ulp.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <linux/bits.h>
 #include <linux/clk-provider.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include "../clk-fractional-divider.h"
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ static struct clk_hw *imx_ulp_clk_hw_composite(const char *name,
 	struct clk_gate *gate = NULL;
 	struct clk_mux *mux = NULL;
 	struct clk_hw *hw;
+	u32 val;
 
 	if (mux_present) {
 		mux = kzalloc(sizeof(*mux), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -111,6 +113,18 @@ static struct clk_hw *imx_ulp_clk_hw_composite(const char *name,
 		gate_hw = &gate->hw;
 		gate->reg = reg;
 		gate->bit_idx = PCG_CGC_SHIFT;
+		/*
+		 * make sure clock is gated during clock tree initialization,
+		 * the HW ONLY allow clock parent/rate changed with clock gated,
+		 * during clock tree initialization, clocks could be enabled
+		 * by bootloader, so the HW status will mismatch with clock tree
+		 * prepare count, then clock core driver will allow parent/rate
+		 * change since the prepare count is zero, but HW actually
+		 * prevent the parent/rate change due to the clock is enabled.
+		 */
+		val = readl_relaxed(reg);
+		val &= ~(1 << PCG_CGC_SHIFT);
+		writel_relaxed(val, reg);
 	}
 
 	hw = clk_hw_register_composite(NULL, name, parent_names, num_parents,