diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index d4e051b578f6..dff75dc94731 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ imx_uart_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 
 	retval = clk_prepare(sport->clk_per);
 	if (retval)
-		clk_disable_unprepare(sport->clk_ipg);
+		clk_unprepare(sport->clk_ipg);
 
 error_console:
 	return retval;