diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-fsl-ftm.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-fsl-ftm.c
index 557b4ea16796..bcc55edad9ec 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-fsl-ftm.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-fsl-ftm.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ struct fsl_pwm_chip {
 
 	int period_ns;
 
+	struct clk *ipg_clk;
 	struct clk *clk[FSL_PWM_CLK_MAX];
 };
 
@@ -99,14 +100,14 @@ static int fsl_pwm_request(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm)
 {
 	struct fsl_pwm_chip *fpc = to_fsl_chip(chip);
 
-	return clk_prepare_enable(fpc->clk[FSL_PWM_CLK_SYS]);
+	return clk_prepare_enable(fpc->ipg_clk);
 }
 
 static void fsl_pwm_free(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm)
 {
 	struct fsl_pwm_chip *fpc = to_fsl_chip(chip);
 
-	clk_disable_unprepare(fpc->clk[FSL_PWM_CLK_SYS]);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(fpc->ipg_clk);
 }
 
 static int fsl_pwm_calculate_default_ps(struct fsl_pwm_chip *fpc,
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ static int fsl_pwm_init(struct fsl_pwm_chip *fpc)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(fpc->clk[FSL_PWM_CLK_SYS]);
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(fpc->ipg_clk);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ static int fsl_pwm_init(struct fsl_pwm_chip *fpc)
 	regmap_write(fpc->regmap, FTM_OUTINIT, 0x00);
 	regmap_write(fpc->regmap, FTM_OUTMASK, 0xFF);
 
-	clk_disable_unprepare(fpc->clk[FSL_PWM_CLK_SYS]);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(fpc->ipg_clk);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -441,6 +442,15 @@ static int fsl_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(fpc->clk[FSL_PWM_CLK_CNTEN]))
 		return PTR_ERR(fpc->clk[FSL_PWM_CLK_CNTEN]);
 
+	/*
+	 * ipg_clk is the interface clock for the IP. If not provided, use the
+	 * ftm_sys clock as the default.
+	 */
+	fpc->ipg_clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "ipg");
+	if (IS_ERR(fpc->ipg_clk))
+		fpc->ipg_clk = fpc->clk[FSL_PWM_CLK_SYS];
+
+
 	fpc->chip.ops = &fsl_pwm_ops;
 	fpc->chip.of_xlate = of_pwm_xlate_with_flags;
 	fpc->chip.of_pwm_n_cells = 3;
@@ -480,7 +490,7 @@ static int fsl_pwm_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		if (!test_bit(PWMF_REQUESTED, &pwm->flags))
 			continue;
 
-		clk_disable_unprepare(fpc->clk[FSL_PWM_CLK_SYS]);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(fpc->ipg_clk);
 
 		if (!pwm_is_enabled(pwm))
 			continue;
@@ -503,7 +513,7 @@ static int fsl_pwm_resume(struct device *dev)
 		if (!test_bit(PWMF_REQUESTED, &pwm->flags))
 			continue;
 
-		clk_prepare_enable(fpc->clk[FSL_PWM_CLK_SYS]);
+		clk_prepare_enable(fpc->ipg_clk);
 
 		if (!pwm_is_enabled(pwm))
 			continue;