diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-digicolor.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-digicolor.c
index 559aa96089c3..46e0c329957a 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-digicolor.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-digicolor.c
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ static int __init digicolor_timer_init(struct device_node *node)
 			  &dc_timer_dev.ce);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_warn("request of timer irq %d failed (%d)\n", irq, ret);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(clk);
+		clk_put(clk);
 		return ret;
 	}