diff --git a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c
index 61226fefe1c4..9575a636d016 100644
--- a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c
@@ -555,10 +555,6 @@ static int kirkwood_i2s_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(priv->clk);
 	}
 
-	err = clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	priv->extclk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "extclk");
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->extclk)) {
 		if (PTR_ERR(priv->extclk) == -EPROBE_DEFER)
@@ -574,6 +570,10 @@ static int kirkwood_i2s_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	err = clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
 	/* Some sensible defaults - this reflects the powerup values */
 	priv->ctl_play = KIRKWOOD_PLAYCTL_SIZE_24;
 	priv->ctl_rec = KIRKWOOD_RECCTL_SIZE_24;