diff --git a/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c b/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c
index 072b11fd6b32..825ae22c3ebc 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/counter.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/mod_devicetable.h>
@@ -376,6 +377,7 @@ static int ti_eqep_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct counter_device *counter;
 	struct ti_eqep_cnt *priv;
 	void __iomem *base;
+	struct clk *clk;
 	int err;
 
 	counter = devm_counter_alloc(dev, sizeof(*priv));
@@ -415,6 +417,10 @@ static int ti_eqep_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
 
+	clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
+	if (IS_ERR(clk))
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(clk), "failed to enable clock\n");
+
 	err = counter_add(counter);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		pm_runtime_put_sync(dev);