diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
index c410221824c1b..923899b95c881 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
@@ -2458,8 +2458,10 @@ static int tegra_dc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	usleep_range(2000, 4000);
 
 	err = reset_control_assert(dc->rst);
-	if (err < 0)
+	if (err < 0) {
+		clk_disable_unprepare(dc->clk);
 		return err;
+	}
 
 	usleep_range(2000, 4000);