diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_crtc.c
index 9f6e234e7029..eae9370225df 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_crtc.c
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ static void atmel_hlcdc_crtc_mode_set_nofb(struct drm_crtc *c)
 	struct videomode vm;
 	unsigned long prate;
 	unsigned int cfg;
-	int div;
+	int div, ret;
+
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(crtc->dc->hlcdc->sys_clk);
+	if (ret)
+		return;
 
 	vm.vfront_porch = adj->crtc_vsync_start - adj->crtc_vdisplay;
 	vm.vback_porch = adj->crtc_vtotal - adj->crtc_vsync_end;
@@ -119,6 +123,8 @@ static void atmel_hlcdc_crtc_mode_set_nofb(struct drm_crtc *c)
 			   ATMEL_HLCDC_VSPSU | ATMEL_HLCDC_VSPHO |
 			   ATMEL_HLCDC_GUARDTIME_MASK,
 			   cfg);
+
+	clk_disable_unprepare(crtc->dc->hlcdc->sys_clk);
 }
 
 static bool atmel_hlcdc_crtc_mode_fixup(struct drm_crtc *crtc,