diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c b/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
index 7cc6d9429f81..3a3785702422 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static int sh_mtu2_setup(struct sh_mtu2_device *mtu,
 	}
 
 	/* Get hold of clock. */
-	mtu->clk = clk_get(&mtu->pdev->dev, "mtu2_fck");
+	mtu->clk = clk_get(&mtu->pdev->dev, mtu->legacy ? "mtu2_fck" : "fck");
 	if (IS_ERR(mtu->clk)) {
 		dev_err(&mtu->pdev->dev, "cannot get clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(mtu->clk);