diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-wm831x.c b/drivers/clk/clk-wm831x.c
index 43f9d15255f4..88def4b2761c 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-wm831x.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-wm831x.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ static const struct clk_ops wm831x_xtal_ops = {
 static struct clk_init_data wm831x_xtal_init = {
 	.name = "xtal",
 	.ops = &wm831x_xtal_ops,
-	.flags = CLK_IS_ROOT,
 };
 
 static const unsigned long wm831x_fll_auto_rates[] = {