diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/sh_cmt.c b/drivers/clocksource/sh_cmt.c
index 1efe7d64efca..a5ea9aedbd50 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/sh_cmt.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/sh_cmt.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ static int sh_cmt_setup(struct sh_cmt_device *cmt, struct platform_device *pdev)
 	cmt->legacy = cmt->info ? false : true;
 
 	/* Get hold of clock. */
-	cmt->clk = clk_get(&cmt->pdev->dev, "cmt_fck");
+	cmt->clk = clk_get(&cmt->pdev->dev, cmt->legacy ? "cmt_fck" : "fck");
 	if (IS_ERR(cmt->clk)) {
 		dev_err(&cmt->pdev->dev, "cannot get clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(cmt->clk);