diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c b/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
index e6cfb328eb2e..3cf12834681e 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
@@ -313,13 +313,18 @@ static int sh_mtu2_setup(struct sh_mtu2_priv *p, struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err1;
 	}
 
-	ret = sh_mtu2_register(p, (char *)dev_name(&p->pdev->dev),
-			       cfg->clockevent_rating);
+	ret = clk_prepare(p->clk);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err2;
 
-	return 0;
+	ret = sh_mtu2_register(p, (char *)dev_name(&p->pdev->dev),
+			       cfg->clockevent_rating);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err3;
 
+	return 0;
+ err3:
+	clk_unprepare(p->clk);
  err2:
 	clk_put(p->clk);
  err1: