diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c
index b03e80300627..aa2b135e3ee2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ static int bcm2835_rng_init(struct hwrng *rng)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = reset_control_reset(priv->reset);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	if (priv->mask_interrupts) {
 		/* mask the interrupt */