diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-jz4740.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-jz4740.c
index d0f5c69930d0..77c28313e95f 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-jz4740.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-jz4740.c
@@ -92,11 +92,12 @@ static int jz4740_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 {
 	struct jz4740_pwm_chip *jz4740 = to_jz4740(pwm->chip);
 	unsigned long long tmp;
-	unsigned long period, duty;
+	unsigned long rate, period, duty;
 	unsigned int prescaler = 0;
 	uint16_t ctrl;
 
-	tmp = (unsigned long long)clk_get_rate(jz4740->clk) * state->period;
+	rate = clk_get_rate(jz4740->clk);
+	tmp = rate * state->period;
 	do_div(tmp, 1000000000);
 	period = tmp;