diff --git a/drivers/clk/renesas/clk-mstp.c b/drivers/clk/renesas/clk-mstp.c
index 4067216bf31f..f1617dd044cb 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/renesas/clk-mstp.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/renesas/clk-mstp.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ fail_put:
 
 void cpg_mstp_detach_dev(struct generic_pm_domain *unused, struct device *dev)
 {
-	if (!list_empty(&dev->power.subsys_data->clock_list))
+	if (!pm_clk_no_clocks(dev))
 		pm_clk_destroy(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/clk/renesas/renesas-cpg-mssr.c b/drivers/clk/renesas/renesas-cpg-mssr.c
index 99eeec6f24ec..38a01406740d 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/renesas/renesas-cpg-mssr.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/renesas/renesas-cpg-mssr.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ fail_put:
 
 void cpg_mssr_detach_dev(struct generic_pm_domain *unused, struct device *dev)
 {
-	if (!list_empty(&dev->power.subsys_data->clock_list))
+	if (!pm_clk_no_clocks(dev))
 		pm_clk_destroy(dev);
 }