diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-zx.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-zx.c
index e2c21cc34a96..3763ce5311ac 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-zx.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-zx.c
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ static int zx_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ret = pwmchip_add(&zpc->chip);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to add PWM chip: %d\n", ret);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(zpc->pclk);
 		return ret;
 	}