diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-8m.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-8m.c
index 2c309e3dc8e3..04e728538cef 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-8m.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-8m.c
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ struct clk_hw *imx8m_clk_hw_composite_flags(const char *name,
 		div->width = PCG_PREDIV_WIDTH;
 		divider_ops = &imx8m_clk_composite_divider_ops;
 		mux_ops = &clk_mux_ops;
-		flags |= CLK_SET_PARENT_GATE;
+		if (!(composite_flags & IMX_COMPOSITE_FW_MANAGED))
+			flags |= CLK_SET_PARENT_GATE;
 	}
 
 	div->lock = &imx_ccm_lock;
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mm.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mm.c
index f1919fafb124..73cc9805ec59 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mm.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mm.c
@@ -470,10 +470,11 @@ static int imx8mm_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/*
 	 * DRAM clocks are manipulated from TF-A outside clock framework.
-	 * Mark with GET_RATE_NOCACHE to always read div value from hardware
+	 * The fw_managed helper sets GET_RATE_NOCACHE and clears SET_PARENT_GATE
+	 * as div value should always be read from hardware
 	 */
-	hws[IMX8MM_CLK_DRAM_ALT] = __imx8m_clk_hw_composite("dram_alt", imx8mm_dram_alt_sels, base + 0xa000, CLK_GET_RATE_NOCACHE);
-	hws[IMX8MM_CLK_DRAM_APB] = __imx8m_clk_hw_composite("dram_apb", imx8mm_dram_apb_sels, base + 0xa080, CLK_IS_CRITICAL | CLK_GET_RATE_NOCACHE);
+	hws[IMX8MM_CLK_DRAM_ALT] = imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite("dram_alt", imx8mm_dram_alt_sels, base + 0xa000);
+	hws[IMX8MM_CLK_DRAM_APB] = imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite_critical("dram_apb", imx8mm_dram_apb_sels, base + 0xa080);
 
 	/* IP */
 	hws[IMX8MM_CLK_VPU_G1] = imx8m_clk_hw_composite("vpu_g1", imx8mm_vpu_g1_sels, base + 0xa100);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mn.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mn.c
index 88f6630cd472..0a76f969b28b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mn.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mn.c
@@ -453,10 +453,11 @@ static int imx8mn_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/*
 	 * DRAM clocks are manipulated from TF-A outside clock framework.
-	 * Mark with GET_RATE_NOCACHE to always read div value from hardware
+	 * The fw_managed helper sets GET_RATE_NOCACHE and clears SET_PARENT_GATE
+	 * as div value should always be read from hardware
 	 */
-	hws[IMX8MN_CLK_DRAM_ALT] = __imx8m_clk_hw_composite("dram_alt", imx8mn_dram_alt_sels, base + 0xa000, CLK_GET_RATE_NOCACHE);
-	hws[IMX8MN_CLK_DRAM_APB] = __imx8m_clk_hw_composite("dram_apb", imx8mn_dram_apb_sels, base + 0xa080, CLK_IS_CRITICAL | CLK_GET_RATE_NOCACHE);
+	hws[IMX8MN_CLK_DRAM_ALT] = imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite("dram_alt", imx8mn_dram_alt_sels, base + 0xa000);
+	hws[IMX8MN_CLK_DRAM_APB] = imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite_critical("dram_apb", imx8mn_dram_apb_sels, base + 0xa080);
 
 	hws[IMX8MN_CLK_DISP_PIXEL] = imx8m_clk_hw_composite("disp_pixel", imx8mn_disp_pixel_sels, base + 0xa500);
 	hws[IMX8MN_CLK_SAI2] = imx8m_clk_hw_composite("sai2", imx8mn_sai2_sels, base + 0xa600);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mq.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mq.c
index c491bc9c61ce..83cc2b1c3294 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mq.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mq.c
@@ -449,11 +449,12 @@ static int imx8mq_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/*
 	 * DRAM clocks are manipulated from TF-A outside clock framework.
-	 * Mark with GET_RATE_NOCACHE to always read div value from hardware
+	 * The fw_managed helper sets GET_RATE_NOCACHE and clears SET_PARENT_GATE
+	 * as div value should always be read from hardware
 	 */
 	hws[IMX8MQ_CLK_DRAM_CORE] = imx_clk_hw_mux2_flags("dram_core_clk", base + 0x9800, 24, 1, imx8mq_dram_core_sels, ARRAY_SIZE(imx8mq_dram_core_sels), CLK_IS_CRITICAL);
-	hws[IMX8MQ_CLK_DRAM_ALT] = __imx8m_clk_hw_composite("dram_alt", imx8mq_dram_alt_sels, base + 0xa000, CLK_GET_RATE_NOCACHE);
-	hws[IMX8MQ_CLK_DRAM_APB] = __imx8m_clk_hw_composite("dram_apb", imx8mq_dram_apb_sels, base + 0xa080, CLK_IS_CRITICAL | CLK_GET_RATE_NOCACHE);
+	hws[IMX8MQ_CLK_DRAM_ALT] = imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite("dram_alt", imx8mq_dram_alt_sels, base + 0xa000);
+	hws[IMX8MQ_CLK_DRAM_APB] = imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite_critical("dram_apb", imx8mq_dram_apb_sels, base + 0xa080);
 
 	/* IP */
 	hws[IMX8MQ_CLK_VPU_G1] = imx8m_clk_hw_composite("vpu_g1", imx8mq_vpu_g1_sels, base + 0xa100);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk.h b/drivers/clk/imx/clk.h
index 7571603bee23..e144f983fd8c 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk.h
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk.h
@@ -530,8 +530,9 @@ struct clk_hw *imx_clk_hw_cpu(const char *name, const char *parent_name,
 		struct clk *div, struct clk *mux, struct clk *pll,
 		struct clk *step);
 
-#define IMX_COMPOSITE_CORE	BIT(0)
-#define IMX_COMPOSITE_BUS	BIT(1)
+#define IMX_COMPOSITE_CORE		BIT(0)
+#define IMX_COMPOSITE_BUS		BIT(1)
+#define IMX_COMPOSITE_FW_MANAGED	BIT(2)
 
 struct clk_hw *imx8m_clk_hw_composite_flags(const char *name,
 					    const char * const *parent_names,
@@ -567,6 +568,17 @@ struct clk_hw *imx8m_clk_hw_composite_flags(const char *name,
 		ARRAY_SIZE(parent_names), reg, 0, \
 		flags | CLK_SET_RATE_NO_REPARENT | CLK_OPS_PARENT_ENABLE)
 
+#define __imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite(name, parent_names, reg, flags) \
+	imx8m_clk_hw_composite_flags(name, parent_names, \
+		ARRAY_SIZE(parent_names), reg, IMX_COMPOSITE_FW_MANAGED, \
+		flags | CLK_GET_RATE_NOCACHE | CLK_SET_RATE_NO_REPARENT | CLK_OPS_PARENT_ENABLE)
+
+#define imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite(name, parent_names, reg) \
+	__imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite(name, parent_names, reg, 0)
+
+#define imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite_critical(name, parent_names, reg) \
+	__imx8m_clk_hw_fw_managed_composite(name, parent_names, reg, CLK_IS_CRITICAL)
+
 #define __imx8m_clk_composite(name, parent_names, reg, flags) \
 	to_clk(__imx8m_clk_hw_composite(name, parent_names, reg, flags))
 
