diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-isc-base.c b/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-isc-base.c
index 3e0a3837d608..660cd0ab6749 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-isc-base.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-isc-base.c
@@ -123,11 +123,9 @@ static int isc_clk_prepare(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	struct isc_clk *isc_clk = to_isc_clk(hw);
 	int ret;
 
-	if (isc_clk->id == ISC_ISPCK) {
-		ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(isc_clk->dev);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-	}
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(isc_clk->dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	return isc_wait_clk_stable(hw);
 }
@@ -138,8 +136,7 @@ static void isc_clk_unprepare(struct clk_hw *hw)
 
 	isc_wait_clk_stable(hw);
 
-	if (isc_clk->id == ISC_ISPCK)
-		pm_runtime_put_sync(isc_clk->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_sync(isc_clk->dev);
 }
 
 static int isc_clk_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
@@ -186,16 +183,13 @@ static int isc_clk_is_enabled(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	u32 status;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (isc_clk->id == ISC_ISPCK) {
-		ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(isc_clk->dev);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return 0;
-	}
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(isc_clk->dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return 0;
 
 	regmap_read(isc_clk->regmap, ISC_CLKSR, &status);
 
-	if (isc_clk->id == ISC_ISPCK)
-		pm_runtime_put_sync(isc_clk->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_sync(isc_clk->dev);
 
 	return status & ISC_CLK(isc_clk->id) ? 1 : 0;
 }
@@ -325,6 +319,9 @@ static int isc_clk_register(struct isc_device *isc, unsigned int id)
 	const char *parent_names[3];
 	int num_parents;
 
+	if (id == ISC_ISPCK && !isc->ispck_required)
+		return 0;
+
 	num_parents = of_clk_get_parent_count(np);
 	if (num_parents < 1 || num_parents > 3)
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-isc.h b/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-isc.h
index 19cc60dfcbe0..2bfcb135ef13 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-isc.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-isc.h
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ struct isc_reg_offsets {
  * @hclock:		Hclock clock input (refer datasheet)
  * @ispck:		iscpck clock (refer datasheet)
  * @isc_clks:		ISC clocks
+ * @ispck_required:	ISC requires ISP Clock initialization
  * @dcfg:		DMA master configuration, architecture dependent
  *
  * @dev:		Registered device driver
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ struct isc_device {
 	struct clk		*hclock;
 	struct clk		*ispck;
 	struct isc_clk		isc_clks[2];
+	bool			ispck_required;
 	u32			dcfg;
 
 	struct device		*dev;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-sama5d2-isc.c b/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-sama5d2-isc.c
index 0fa6013560df..1b2063cce0f7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-sama5d2-isc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-sama5d2-isc.c
@@ -454,6 +454,9 @@ static int atmel_isc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* sama5d2-isc - 8 bits per beat */
 	isc->dcfg = ISC_DCFG_YMBSIZE_BEATS8 | ISC_DCFG_CMBSIZE_BEATS8;
 
+	/* sama5d2-isc : ISPCK is required and mandatory */
+	isc->ispck_required = true;
+
 	ret = isc_pipeline_init(isc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -476,22 +479,6 @@ static int atmel_isc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to init isc clock: %d\n", ret);
 		goto unprepare_hclk;
 	}
-
-	isc->ispck = isc->isc_clks[ISC_ISPCK].clk;
-
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(isc->ispck);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to enable ispck: %d\n", ret);
-		goto unprepare_hclk;
-	}
-
-	/* ispck should be greater or equal to hclock */
-	ret = clk_set_rate(isc->ispck, clk_get_rate(isc->hclock));
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to set ispck rate: %d\n", ret);
-		goto unprepare_clk;
-	}
-
 	ret = v4l2_device_register(dev, &isc->v4l2_dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "unable to register v4l2 device.\n");
@@ -546,19 +533,35 @@ static int atmel_isc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
 	pm_request_idle(dev);
 
+	isc->ispck = isc->isc_clks[ISC_ISPCK].clk;
+
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(isc->ispck);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to enable ispck: %d\n", ret);
+		goto cleanup_subdev;
+	}
+
+	/* ispck should be greater or equal to hclock */
+	ret = clk_set_rate(isc->ispck, clk_get_rate(isc->hclock));
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to set ispck rate: %d\n", ret);
+		goto unprepare_clk;
+	}
+
 	regmap_read(isc->regmap, ISC_VERSION + isc->offsets.version, &ver);
 	dev_info(dev, "Microchip ISC version %x\n", ver);
 
 	return 0;
 
+unprepare_clk:
+	clk_disable_unprepare(isc->ispck);
+
 cleanup_subdev:
 	isc_subdev_cleanup(isc);
 
 unregister_v4l2_device:
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&isc->v4l2_dev);
 
-unprepare_clk:
-	clk_disable_unprepare(isc->ispck);
 unprepare_hclk:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(isc->hclock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-sama7g5-isc.c b/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-sama7g5-isc.c
index ee68cf1f4243..5d1c76f680f3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-sama7g5-isc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/atmel/atmel-sama7g5-isc.c
@@ -447,6 +447,9 @@ static int microchip_xisc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* sama7g5-isc RAM access port is full AXI4 - 32 bits per beat */
 	isc->dcfg = ISC_DCFG_YMBSIZE_BEATS32 | ISC_DCFG_CMBSIZE_BEATS32;
 
+	/* sama7g5-isc : ISPCK does not exist, ISC is clocked by MCK */
+	isc->ispck_required = false;
+
 	ret = isc_pipeline_init(isc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -470,25 +473,10 @@ static int microchip_xisc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto unprepare_hclk;
 	}
 
-	isc->ispck = isc->isc_clks[ISC_ISPCK].clk;
-
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(isc->ispck);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to enable ispck: %d\n", ret);
-		goto unprepare_hclk;
-	}
-
-	/* ispck should be greater or equal to hclock */
-	ret = clk_set_rate(isc->ispck, clk_get_rate(isc->hclock));
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to set ispck rate: %d\n", ret);
-		goto unprepare_clk;
-	}
-
 	ret = v4l2_device_register(dev, &isc->v4l2_dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "unable to register v4l2 device.\n");
-		goto unprepare_clk;
+		goto unprepare_hclk;
 	}
 
 	ret = xisc_parse_dt(dev, isc);
@@ -550,8 +538,6 @@ cleanup_subdev:
 unregister_v4l2_device:
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&isc->v4l2_dev);
 
-unprepare_clk:
-	clk_disable_unprepare(isc->ispck);
 unprepare_hclk:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(isc->hclock);