diff --git a/drivers/clk/at91/clk-generated.c b/drivers/clk/at91/clk-generated.c
index d7fe1303f79d..0e7ec5075689 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/at91/clk-generated.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/at91/clk-generated.c
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ static void clk_generated_best_diff(struct clk_rate_request *req,
 		tmp_rate = parent_rate;
 	else
 		tmp_rate = parent_rate / div;
+
+	if (tmp_rate < req->min_rate || tmp_rate > req->max_rate)
+		return;
+
 	tmp_diff = abs(req->rate - tmp_rate);
 
 	if (*best_diff < 0 || *best_diff >= tmp_diff) {