diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index 96ad57c3144b..daae452a1d25 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -2230,11 +2230,13 @@ static void ufshcd_exit_clk_gating(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 static void ufshcd_clk_scaling_start_busy(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 {
 	bool queue_resume_work = false;
-	ktime_t curr_t = ktime_get();
+	ktime_t curr_t;
 
 	if (!ufshcd_is_clkscaling_supported(hba))
 		return;
 
+	curr_t = ktime_get();
+
 	guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&hba->clk_scaling.lock);
 
 	if (!hba->clk_scaling.active_reqs++)