diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/platsmp.c
index 88b976b31719..4880b0f70362 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/platsmp.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ static void __init set_secondary_cpus_clock(void)
 		if (!cpu_clk)
 			return;
 		clk_set_rate(cpu_clk, rate);
+		clk_prepare_enable(cpu_clk);
 	}
 }