diff --git a/drivers/clk/at91/clk-generated.c b/drivers/clk/at91/clk-generated.c
index 44db83a6d01c..44a46dcc0518 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/at91/clk-generated.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/at91/clk-generated.c
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ static int clk_generated_determine_rate(struct clk_hw *hw,
 			continue;
 
 		div = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(parent_rate, req->rate);
+		if (div > GENERATED_MAX_DIV + 1)
+			div = GENERATED_MAX_DIV + 1;
 
 		clk_generated_best_diff(req, parent, parent_rate, div,
 					&best_diff, &best_rate);