while (scr <= SCR_MAX) {
                        tmp = spi_rate(rate, cpsdvsr, scr);
 
-                       if (tmp > freq)
+                       if (tmp > freq) {
+                               /* we need lower freq */
                                scr++;
+                               continue;
+                       }
+
                        /*
-                        * If found exact value, update and break.
-                        * If found more closer value, update and continue.
+                        * If found exact value, mark found and break.
+                        * If found more closer value, update and break.
                         */
-                       else if ((tmp == freq) || (tmp > best_freq)) {
+                       if (tmp > best_freq) {
                                best_freq = tmp;
                                best_cpsdvsr = cpsdvsr;
                                best_scr = scr;
 
                                if (tmp == freq)
-                                       break;
+                                       found = 1;
                        }
-                       scr++;
+                       /*
+                        * increased scr will give lower rates, which are not
+                        * required
+                        */
+                       break;
                }
                cpsdvsr += 2;
                scr = SCR_MIN;
        }
 
+       WARN(!best_freq, "pl022: Matching cpsdvsr and scr not found for %d Hz rate \n",
+                       freq);
+
        clk_freq->cpsdvsr = (u8) (best_cpsdvsr & 0xFF);
        clk_freq->scr = (u8) (best_scr & 0xFF);
        dev_dbg(&pl022->adev->dev,