diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/marvell_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/marvell_nand.c
index f5ca2002d08e..d00c916f133b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/marvell_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/marvell_nand.c
@@ -3036,8 +3036,10 @@ static int __maybe_unused marvell_nfc_resume(struct device *dev)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(nfc->reg_clk);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		clk_disable_unprepare(nfc->core_clk);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Reset nfc->selected_chip so the next command will cause the timing