diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
index ea1ec00..4c6c455 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
@@ -1579,7 +1579,9 @@
 		goto out_unmap_regs;
 
 	/* Initialize the hardware */
-	clk_enable(clk);
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(clk);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_unmap_regs;
 	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SWRST));
 	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SWRST)); /* AT91SAM9263 Rev B workaround */
 	if (as->caps.has_wdrbt) {
@@ -1609,7 +1611,7 @@
 
 	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SWRST));
 	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SWRST)); /* AT91SAM9263 Rev B workaround */
-	clk_disable(clk);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(clk);
 	free_irq(irq, master);
 out_unmap_regs:
 	iounmap(as->regs);
@@ -1661,7 +1663,7 @@
 	dma_free_coherent(&pdev->dev, BUFFER_SIZE, as->buffer,
 			as->buffer_dma);
 
-	clk_disable(as->clk);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(as->clk);
 	clk_put(as->clk);
 	free_irq(as->irq, master);
 	iounmap(as->regs);
@@ -1678,7 +1680,7 @@
 	struct spi_master	*master = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct atmel_spi	*as = spi_master_get_devdata(master);
 
-	clk_disable(as->clk);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(as->clk);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1687,7 +1689,7 @@
 	struct spi_master	*master = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct atmel_spi	*as = spi_master_get_devdata(master);
 
-	clk_enable(as->clk);
+	return clk_prepare_enable(as->clk);
 	return 0;
 }