diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun5i.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun5i.c
index 3b56ea3f52af..552c5254390c 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun5i.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun5i.c
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ static int __init sun5i_setup_clocksource(struct device_node *node,
 	}
 
 	rate = clk_get_rate(clk);
+	if (!rate) {
+		pr_err("Couldn't get parent clock rate\n");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err_disable_clk;
+	}
 
 	cs->timer.base = base;
 	cs->timer.clk = clk;
@@ -275,6 +280,11 @@ static int __init sun5i_setup_clockevent(struct device_node *node, void __iomem
 	}
 
 	rate = clk_get_rate(clk);
+	if (!rate) {
+		pr_err("Couldn't get parent clock rate\n");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err_disable_clk;
+	}
 
 	ce->timer.base = base;
 	ce->timer.ticks_per_jiffy = DIV_ROUND_UP(rate, HZ);