diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ci/test.yml b/drivers/gpu/drm/ci/test.yml
index 355b794ef2b1bbd8bd3b339e1f55833b50b1be50..0857773e5c5fdfc039c78b28bf6915af1dd4b9dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ci/test.yml
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ci/test.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@ msm:apq8016:
     DRIVER_NAME: msm
     BM_DTB: https://${PIPELINE_ARTIFACTS_BASE}/arm64/apq8016-sbc-usb-host.dtb
     GPU_VERSION: apq8016
-    BM_CMDLINE: "ip=dhcp console=ttyMSM0,115200n8 $BM_KERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS root=/dev/nfs rw nfsrootdebug nfsroot=,tcp,nfsvers=4.2 init=/init $BM_KERNELARGS"
+    # disabling unused clocks congests with the MDSS runtime PM trying to
+    # disable those clocks and causes boot to fail.
+    # Reproducer: DRM_MSM=y, DRM_I2C_ADV7511=m
+    BM_KERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS: clk_ignore_unused
     RUNNER_TAG: google-freedreno-db410c
   script:
     - ./install/bare-metal/fastboot.sh