diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-max77686.c b/drivers/clk/clk-max77686.c
index 446c2fe76dc2..9b6f2772e948 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-max77686.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-max77686.c
@@ -38,17 +38,14 @@ static struct clk_init_data max77686_clks_init[MAX77686_CLKS_NUM] = {
 	[MAX77686_CLK_AP] = {
 		.name = "32khz_ap",
 		.ops = &max_gen_clk_ops,
-		.flags = CLK_IS_ROOT,
 	},
 	[MAX77686_CLK_CP] = {
 		.name = "32khz_cp",
 		.ops = &max_gen_clk_ops,
-		.flags = CLK_IS_ROOT,
 	},
 	[MAX77686_CLK_PMIC] = {
 		.name = "32khz_pmic",
 		.ops = &max_gen_clk_ops,
-		.flags = CLK_IS_ROOT,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-max77802.c b/drivers/clk/clk-max77802.c
index 4a89f7979ba0..355dd2e522c3 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-max77802.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-max77802.c
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ static struct clk_init_data max77802_clks_init[MAX77802_CLKS_NUM] = {
 	[MAX77802_CLK_32K_AP] = {
 		.name = "32khz_ap",
 		.ops = &max_gen_clk_ops,
-		.flags = CLK_IS_ROOT,
 	},
 	[MAX77802_CLK_32K_CP] = {
 		.name = "32khz_cp",
 		.ops = &max_gen_clk_ops,
-		.flags = CLK_IS_ROOT,
 	},
 };