diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc_v2.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc_v2.c
index 5e038340162941..f6d2ad91ff7a9a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc_v2.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc_v2.c
@@ -336,8 +336,10 @@ static int mxc_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	pdata->rtc = devm_rtc_allocate_device(&pdev->dev);
-	if (IS_ERR(pdata->rtc))
+	if (IS_ERR(pdata->rtc)) {
+		clk_disable_unprepare(pdata->clk);
 		return PTR_ERR(pdata->rtc);
+	}
 
 	pdata->rtc->ops = &mxc_rtc_ops;
 	pdata->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;