diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c
index 2ba17548ad5b..073de6a9ed34 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c
@@ -2014,8 +2014,16 @@ static int rockchip_gpio_get_direction(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
 {
 	struct rockchip_pin_bank *bank = gpiochip_get_data(chip);
 	u32 data;
+	int ret;
 
+	ret = clk_enable(bank->clk);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(bank->drvdata->dev,
+			"failed to enable clock for bank %s\n", bank->name);
+		return ret;
+	}
 	data = readl_relaxed(bank->reg_base + GPIO_SWPORT_DDR);
+	clk_disable(bank->clk);
 
 	return !(data & BIT(offset));
 }