diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/epit.c b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/epit.c
index d3467f818c33..9129c9e7d532 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/epit.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/epit.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static int __init epit_clockevent_init(struct clk *timer_clk)
 
 void __init epit_timer_init(struct clk *timer_clk, void __iomem *base, int irq)
 {
-	clk_enable(timer_clk);
+	clk_prepare_enable(timer_clk);
 
 	timer_base = base;