diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
index 53d4e253e81f..762cf03345f1 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
@@ -291,14 +291,6 @@ static const struct rtc_class_ops mxc_rtc_ops = {
 	.alarm_irq_enable	= mxc_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
-static void mxc_rtc_action(void *p)
-{
-	struct rtc_plat_data *pdata = p;
-
-	clk_disable_unprepare(pdata->clk_ref);
-	clk_disable_unprepare(pdata->clk_ipg);
-}
-
 static int mxc_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct rtc_device *rtc;
@@ -341,33 +333,18 @@ static int mxc_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		rtc->range_max = (1 << 16) * 86400ULL - 1;
 	}
 
-	pdata->clk_ipg = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "ipg");
+	pdata->clk_ipg = devm_clk_get_enabled(&pdev->dev, "ipg");
 	if (IS_ERR(pdata->clk_ipg)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to get ipg clock!\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(pdata->clk_ipg);
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(pdata->clk_ipg);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	pdata->clk_ref = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "ref");
+	pdata->clk_ref = devm_clk_get_enabled(&pdev->dev, "ref");
 	if (IS_ERR(pdata->clk_ref)) {
-		clk_disable_unprepare(pdata->clk_ipg);
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to get ref clock!\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(pdata->clk_ref);
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(pdata->clk_ref);
-	if (ret) {
-		clk_disable_unprepare(pdata->clk_ipg);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(&pdev->dev, mxc_rtc_action, pdata);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	rate = clk_get_rate(pdata->clk_ref);
 
 	if (rate == 32768)