diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
index 8791879e5181..6000aea7e2e1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static int davinci_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (WARN_ON(IS_ERR(wdt_clk)))
 		return PTR_ERR(wdt_clk);
 
-	clk_enable(wdt_clk);
+	clk_prepare_enable(wdt_clk);
 
 	if (heartbeat < 1 || heartbeat > MAX_HEARTBEAT)
 		heartbeat = DEFAULT_HEARTBEAT;
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static int davinci_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		wdt_mem = NULL;
 	}
 
-	clk_disable(wdt_clk);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(wdt_clk);
 	clk_put(wdt_clk);
 
 	return 0;