ourport->tx_irq = ret;
 
        ourport->clk    = clk_get(&platdev->dev, "uart");
+       if (IS_ERR(ourport->clk)) {
+               pr_err("%s: Controller clock not found\n",
+                               dev_name(&platdev->dev));
+               return PTR_ERR(ourport->clk);
+       }
+
+       ret = clk_prepare_enable(ourport->clk);
+       if (ret) {
+               pr_err("uart: clock failed to prepare+enable: %d\n", ret);
+               clk_put(ourport->clk);
+               return ret;
+       }
 
        /* Keep all interrupts masked and cleared */
        if (s3c24xx_serial_has_interrupt_mask(port)) {
 
        /* reset the fifos (and setup the uart) */
        s3c24xx_serial_resetport(port, cfg);
+       clk_disable_unprepare(ourport->clk);
        return 0;
 }