diff --git a/qcom/holi-pmic-overlay-pm6125.dtsi b/qcom/holi-pmic-overlay-pm6125.dtsi
index 78a61af2db8f..dcc5af29e2da 100644
--- a/qcom/holi-pmic-overlay-pm6125.dtsi
+++ b/qcom/holi-pmic-overlay-pm6125.dtsi
@@ -330,6 +330,14 @@
 	};
 };
 
+/*
+ * Each QUP device that's a parent to PMIC must be listed as a critical device
+ * to GCC
+ */
+&gcc {
+	qcom,critical-devices = <&qupv3_se10_i2c>;
+};
+
 &qupv3_se10_i2c {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <0>;