diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_crtc.c
index 5040ed8d0871..721fa88bf71d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_crtc.c
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ static void atmel_hlcdc_crtc_mode_set_nofb(struct drm_crtc *c)
 	unsigned long prate;
 	unsigned int mask = ATMEL_HLCDC_CLKDIV_MASK | ATMEL_HLCDC_CLKPOL;
 	unsigned int cfg = 0;
-	int div;
+	int div, ret;
+
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(crtc->dc->hlcdc->sys_clk);
+	if (ret)
+		return;
 
 	vm.vfront_porch = adj->crtc_vsync_start - adj->crtc_vdisplay;
 	vm.vback_porch = adj->crtc_vtotal - adj->crtc_vsync_end;
@@ -147,6 +151,8 @@ static void atmel_hlcdc_crtc_mode_set_nofb(struct drm_crtc *c)
 			   ATMEL_HLCDC_VSPSU | ATMEL_HLCDC_VSPHO |
 			   ATMEL_HLCDC_GUARDTIME_MASK | ATMEL_HLCDC_MODE_MASK,
 			   cfg);
+
+	clk_disable_unprepare(crtc->dc->hlcdc->sys_clk);
 }
 
 static enum drm_mode_status