diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
index 1e544682e6f4..8b277a2212e2 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
@@ -483,14 +483,9 @@ static int meson_pwm_init_channels(struct meson_pwm *meson,
 
 		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "clkin%u", i);
 
-		channel->clk_parent = devm_clk_get(dev, name);
-		if (IS_ERR(channel->clk_parent)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(channel->clk_parent);
-			if (err == -EPROBE_DEFER)
-				return err;
-
-			channel->clk_parent = NULL;
-		}
+		channel->clk_parent = devm_clk_get_optional(dev, name);
+		if (IS_ERR(channel->clk_parent))
+			return PTR_ERR(channel->clk_parent);
 	}
 
 	return 0;