diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index 3c53a3c89959..cacf7266a262 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -2008,16 +2008,6 @@ imx_uart_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
 	unsigned int ucr1;
 	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	int locked = 1;
-	int retval;
-
-	retval = clk_enable(sport->clk_per);
-	if (retval)
-		return;
-	retval = clk_enable(sport->clk_ipg);
-	if (retval) {
-		clk_disable(sport->clk_per);
-		return;
-	}
 
 	if (sport->port.sysrq)
 		locked = 0;
@@ -2053,9 +2043,6 @@ imx_uart_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
 
 	if (locked)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sport->port.lock, flags);
-
-	clk_disable(sport->clk_ipg);
-	clk_disable(sport->clk_per);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2156,15 +2143,14 @@ imx_uart_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 
 	retval = uart_set_options(&sport->port, co, baud, parity, bits, flow);
 
-	clk_disable(sport->clk_ipg);
 	if (retval) {
-		clk_unprepare(sport->clk_ipg);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(sport->clk_ipg);
 		goto error_console;
 	}
 
-	retval = clk_prepare(sport->clk_per);
+	retval = clk_prepare_enable(sport->clk_per);
 	if (retval)
-		clk_unprepare(sport->clk_ipg);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(sport->clk_ipg);
 
 error_console:
 	return retval;