diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c b/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c
index 85cc32a2e0e0..852d5874aabb 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ int twl6040_power(struct twl6040 *twl6040, int on)
 			/* use automatic power-up sequence */
 			ret = twl6040_power_up_automatic(twl6040);
 			if (ret) {
+				clk_disable_unprepare(twl6040->clk32k);
 				twl6040->power_count = 0;
 				goto out;
 			}
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ int twl6040_power(struct twl6040 *twl6040, int on)
 			/* use manual power-up sequence */
 			ret = twl6040_power_up_manual(twl6040);
 			if (ret) {
+				clk_disable_unprepare(twl6040->clk32k);
 				twl6040->power_count = 0;
 				goto out;
 			}