diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/spc.c b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/spc.c
index 5766ce2be32b..8409cab3f760 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/spc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/spc.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static struct clk *ve_spc_clk_register(struct device *cpu_dev)
 
 	init.name = dev_name(cpu_dev);
 	init.ops = &clk_spc_ops;
-	init.flags = CLK_IS_ROOT | CLK_GET_RATE_NOCACHE;
+	init.flags = CLK_GET_RATE_NOCACHE;
 	init.num_parents = 0;
 
 	return devm_clk_register(cpu_dev, &spc->hw);