diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk.c b/drivers/clk/clk.c
index e2e8f0c9f20a..e3bd28c9ef28 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk.c
@@ -765,6 +765,9 @@ static void clk_disable_unused_subtree(struct clk_core *core)
 	hlist_for_each_entry(child, &core->children, child_node)
 		clk_disable_unused_subtree(child);
 
+	if (core->flags & CLK_OPS_PARENT_ENABLE)
+		clk_core_prepare_enable(core->parent);
+
 	flags = clk_enable_lock();
 
 	if (core->enable_count)
@@ -789,6 +792,8 @@ static void clk_disable_unused_subtree(struct clk_core *core)
 
 unlock_out:
 	clk_enable_unlock(flags);
+	if (core->flags & CLK_OPS_PARENT_ENABLE)
+		clk_core_disable_unprepare(core->parent);
 }
 
 static bool clk_ignore_unused;
diff --git a/include/linux/clk-provider.h b/include/linux/clk-provider.h
index eeb2e69ee727..a39c0c530778 100644
--- a/include/linux/clk-provider.h
+++ b/include/linux/clk-provider.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #define CLK_RECALC_NEW_RATES	BIT(9) /* recalc rates after notifications */
 #define CLK_SET_RATE_UNGATE	BIT(10) /* clock needs to run to set rate */
 #define CLK_IS_CRITICAL		BIT(11) /* do not gate, ever */
+/* parents need enable during gate/ungate, set rate and re-parent */
+#define CLK_OPS_PARENT_ENABLE	BIT(12)
 
 struct clk;
 struct clk_hw;