diff --git a/drivers/phy/mediatek/phy-mtk-tphy.c b/drivers/phy/mediatek/phy-mtk-tphy.c
index cdbcc49f7115..731c483a04de 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/mediatek/phy-mtk-tphy.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/mediatek/phy-mtk-tphy.c
@@ -949,6 +949,8 @@ static int mtk_phy_init(struct phy *phy)
 		break;
 	default:
 		dev_err(tphy->dev, "incompatible PHY type\n");
+		clk_disable_unprepare(instance->ref_clk);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(instance->da_ref_clk);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}