diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk.c b/drivers/clk/clk.c
index 44cdc47a6cc5..f4963b7d4e17 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ static const struct file_operations clk_dump_fops = {
 	.release	= single_release,
 };
 
-/* caller must hold prepare_lock */
 static int clk_debug_create_one(struct clk *clk, struct dentry *pdentry)
 {
 	struct dentry *d;
@@ -1944,7 +1943,6 @@ int __clk_init(struct device *dev, struct clk *clk)
 	else
 		clk->rate = 0;
 
-	clk_debug_register(clk);
 	/*
 	 * walk the list of orphan clocks and reparent any that are children of
 	 * this clock
@@ -1979,6 +1977,9 @@ int __clk_init(struct device *dev, struct clk *clk)
 out:
 	clk_prepare_unlock();
 
+	if (!ret)
+		clk_debug_register(clk);
+
 	return ret;
 }