diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
index 4224b3ec83a5..35319a49d01a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static int pnx4008_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(wdt_clk))
 		return PTR_ERR(wdt_clk);
 
-	ret = clk_enable(wdt_clk);
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(wdt_clk);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static int pnx4008_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 
 disable_clk:
-	clk_disable(wdt_clk);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(wdt_clk);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static int pnx4008_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	watchdog_unregister_device(&pnx4008_wdd);
 
-	clk_disable(wdt_clk);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(wdt_clk);
 
 	return 0;
 }