diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
index 263b56c5126a..ed520c3e2c56 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/reset.h>
 #include <linux/pinctrl/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/pinctrl/qcom-pinctrl.h>
+#include <linux/clk/qcom.h>
 
 #include "sdhci-pltfm.h"
 #include "cqhci.h"
@@ -4392,7 +4393,16 @@ static int sdhci_msm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				      msm_host->bulk_clks);
 	if (ret)
 		goto bus_clk_disable;
-
+	ret = qcom_clk_set_flags(msm_host->bulk_clks[0].clk,
+			CLKFLAG_NORETAIN_MEM);
+	if (ret)
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to set core clk NORETAIN_MEM: %d\n",
+				ret);
+	ret = qcom_clk_set_flags(msm_host->bulk_clks[2].clk,
+			CLKFLAG_RETAIN_MEM);
+	if (ret)
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to set ice clk RETAIN_MEM: %d\n",
+				ret);
 	/*
 	 * xo clock is needed for FLL feature of cm_dll.
 	 * In case if xo clock is not mentioned in DT, warn and proceed.