diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk.c b/drivers/clk/clk.c
index d02451f951cf..886718dc83e6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk.c
@@ -2475,6 +2475,13 @@ static void clk_change_rate(struct clk_core *core)
 	if (core->flags & CLK_RECALC_NEW_RATES)
 		(void)clk_calc_new_rates(core, core->new_rate);
 
+	/*
+	 * Allow children to be aware that next set rate operation is triggered
+	 * by downward rate propagation, rather than direct set rate on itself.
+	 */
+	if (core->notifier_count)
+		__clk_notify(core, PRE_SUBTREE_CHANGE, old_rate, core->rate);
+
 	/*
 	 * Use safe iteration, as change_rate can actually swap parents
 	 * for certain clock types.
@@ -2490,6 +2497,9 @@ static void clk_change_rate(struct clk_core *core)
 	if (core->new_child)
 		clk_change_rate(core->new_child);
 
+	if (core->notifier_count)
+		__clk_notify(core, POST_SUBTREE_CHANGE, old_rate, core->rate);
+
 	clk_pm_runtime_put(core);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/clk.h b/include/linux/clk.h
index 851a0f2cf42c..09064fcd4c76 100644
--- a/include/linux/clk.h
+++ b/include/linux/clk.h
@@ -35,10 +35,19 @@ struct of_phandle_args;
  * POST_RATE_CHANGE - called after the clk rate change has successfully
  *     completed.  Callbacks must always return NOTIFY_DONE or NOTIFY_OK.
  *
+ * PRE_SUBTREE_UPDATE - called before rate change is propagated down to
+ *     sub-tree rooted in clk. Callbacks must always return NOTIFY_DONE
+ *     or NOTIFY_OK.
+ *
+ * POST_SUBTREE_UPDATE - called after rate change is propagated down to
+ *     sub-tree rooted in clk. Callbacks must always return NOTIFY_DONE
+ *     or NOTIFY_OK.
  */
 #define PRE_RATE_CHANGE			BIT(0)
 #define POST_RATE_CHANGE		BIT(1)
 #define ABORT_RATE_CHANGE		BIT(2)
+#define PRE_SUBTREE_CHANGE		BIT(3)
+#define POST_SUBTREE_CHANGE		BIT(4)
 
 /**
  * struct clk_notifier - associate a clk with a notifier