diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8953.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8953.c
index 8aafa6591e84..3b32830f7466 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8953.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8953.c
@@ -3771,7 +3771,7 @@ static struct clk_branch gcc_venus0_axi_clk = {
 
 static struct clk_branch gcc_venus0_core0_vcodec0_clk = {
 	.halt_reg = 0x4c02c,
-	.halt_check = BRANCH_HALT,
+	.halt_check = BRANCH_HALT_SKIP,
 	.clkr = {
 		.enable_reg = 0x4c02c,
 		.enable_mask = BIT(0),