diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index e1b8c58c4d6b..f67f104049db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3769,7 +3769,9 @@ fec_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+			"Failed to resume device in remove callback (%pe)\n",
+			ERR_PTR(ret));
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&fep->tx_timeout_work);
 	fec_ptp_stop(pdev);
@@ -3782,8 +3784,13 @@ fec_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		of_phy_deregister_fixed_link(np);
 	of_node_put(fep->phy_node);
 
-	clk_disable_unprepare(fep->clk_ahb);
-	clk_disable_unprepare(fep->clk_ipg);
+	/* After pm_runtime_get_sync() failed, the clks are still off, so skip
+	 * disabling them again.
+	 */
+	if (ret >= 0) {
+		clk_disable_unprepare(fep->clk_ahb);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(fep->clk_ipg);
+	}
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);