diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/spi/spi-rb4xx.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/spi/spi-rb4xx.c
index 56260ffc92..357fd41708 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/spi/spi-rb4xx.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/spi/spi-rb4xx.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static int rb4xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_put_master;
 	}
 
-	err = clk_enable(rbspi->ahb_clk);
+	err = clk_prepare_enable(rbspi->ahb_clk);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_clk_put;