diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.c
index ccf989f4aa7d..dafe4f71d15f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.c
@@ -156,27 +156,25 @@ __u32 arm_idlect1_mask;
  * Omap1 specific clock functions
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-static void omap1_watchdog_recalc(struct clk * clk)
+static unsigned long omap1_watchdog_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
-	clk->rate = clk->parent->rate / 14;
+	return clk->parent->rate / 14;
 }
 
-static void omap1_uart_recalc(struct clk * clk)
+static unsigned long omap1_uart_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
 	unsigned int val = __raw_readl(clk->enable_reg);
-	if (val & clk->enable_bit)
-		clk->rate = 48000000;
-	else
-		clk->rate = 12000000;
+	return val & clk->enable_bit ? 48000000 : 12000000;
 }
 
-static void omap1_sossi_recalc(struct clk *clk)
+static unsigned long omap1_sossi_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
 	u32 div = omap_readl(MOD_CONF_CTRL_1);
 
 	div = (div >> 17) & 0x7;
 	div++;
-	clk->rate = clk->parent->rate / div;
+
+	return clk->parent->rate / div;
 }
 
 static int omap1_clk_enable_dsp_domain(struct clk *clk)
@@ -344,19 +342,15 @@ static int calc_dsor_exp(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate)
 	return dsor_exp;
 }
 
-static void omap1_ckctl_recalc(struct clk * clk)
+static unsigned long omap1_ckctl_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
-	int dsor;
-
 	/* Calculate divisor encoded as 2-bit exponent */
-	dsor = 1 << (3 & (omap_readw(ARM_CKCTL) >> clk->rate_offset));
+	int dsor = 1 << (3 & (omap_readw(ARM_CKCTL) >> clk->rate_offset));
 
-	if (unlikely(clk->rate == clk->parent->rate / dsor))
-		return; /* No change, quick exit */
-	clk->rate = clk->parent->rate / dsor;
+	return clk->parent->rate / dsor;
 }
 
-static void omap1_ckctl_recalc_dsp_domain(struct clk * clk)
+static unsigned long omap1_ckctl_recalc_dsp_domain(struct clk *clk)
 {
 	int dsor;
 
@@ -371,9 +365,7 @@ static void omap1_ckctl_recalc_dsp_domain(struct clk * clk)
 	dsor = 1 << (3 & (__raw_readw(DSP_CKCTL) >> clk->rate_offset));
 	omap1_clk_disable(&api_ck.clk);
 
-	if (unlikely(clk->rate == clk->parent->rate / dsor))
-		return; /* No change, quick exit */
-	clk->rate = clk->parent->rate / dsor;
+	return clk->parent->rate / dsor;
 }
 
 /* MPU virtual clock functions */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.h
index 28bc74e93e8d..17f874271255 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/clock.h
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 #ifndef __ARCH_ARM_MACH_OMAP1_CLOCK_H
 #define __ARCH_ARM_MACH_OMAP1_CLOCK_H
 
-static void omap1_ckctl_recalc(struct clk * clk);
-static void omap1_watchdog_recalc(struct clk * clk);
+static unsigned long omap1_ckctl_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+static unsigned long omap1_watchdog_recalc(struct clk *clk);
 static int omap1_set_sossi_rate(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate);
-static void omap1_sossi_recalc(struct clk *clk);
-static void omap1_ckctl_recalc_dsp_domain(struct clk * clk);
+static unsigned long omap1_sossi_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+static unsigned long omap1_ckctl_recalc_dsp_domain(struct clk *clk);
 static int omap1_clk_set_rate_dsp_domain(struct clk * clk, unsigned long rate);
 static int omap1_set_uart_rate(struct clk * clk, unsigned long rate);
-static void omap1_uart_recalc(struct clk * clk);
+static unsigned long omap1_uart_recalc(struct clk *clk);
 static int omap1_set_ext_clk_rate(struct clk * clk, unsigned long rate);
 static long omap1_round_ext_clk_rate(struct clk * clk, unsigned long rate);
 static void omap1_init_ext_clk(struct clk * clk);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock.c
index 1b40d757500d..5020cb1f2e7e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock.c
@@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ u32 omap2_get_dpll_rate(struct clk *clk)
  * Used for clocks that have the same value as the parent clock,
  * divided by some factor
  */
-void omap2_fixed_divisor_recalc(struct clk *clk)
+unsigned long omap2_fixed_divisor_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
 	WARN_ON(!clk->fixed_div);
 
-	clk->rate = clk->parent->rate / clk->fixed_div;
+	return clk->parent->rate / clk->fixed_div;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -449,21 +449,22 @@ int omap2_clk_enable(struct clk *clk)
  * Used for clocks that are part of CLKSEL_xyz governed clocks.
  * REVISIT: Maybe change to use clk->enable() functions like on omap1?
  */
-void omap2_clksel_recalc(struct clk *clk)
+unsigned long omap2_clksel_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
+	unsigned long rate;
 	u32 div = 0;
 
 	pr_debug("clock: recalc'ing clksel clk %s\n", clk->name);
 
 	div = omap2_clksel_get_divisor(clk);
 	if (div == 0)
-		return;
+		return clk->rate;
 
-	if (clk->rate == (clk->parent->rate / div))
-		return;
-	clk->rate = clk->parent->rate / div;
+	rate = clk->parent->rate / div;
 
-	pr_debug("clock: new clock rate is %ld (div %d)\n", clk->rate, div);
+	pr_debug("clock: new clock rate is %ld (div %d)\n", rate, div);
+
+	return rate;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock.h
index 90077f0df78d..ca6bf226859e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void omap2_clk_disable_unused(struct clk *clk);
 #define omap2_clk_disable_unused	NULL
 #endif
 
-void omap2_clksel_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+unsigned long omap2_clksel_recalc(struct clk *clk);
 void omap2_init_clk_clkdm(struct clk *clk);
 void omap2_init_clksel_parent(struct clk *clk);
 u32 omap2_clksel_get_divisor(struct clk *clk);
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ u32 omap2_clksel_round_rate_div(struct clk *clk, unsigned long target_rate,
 				u32 *new_div);
 u32 omap2_clksel_to_divisor(struct clk *clk, u32 field_val);
 u32 omap2_divisor_to_clksel(struct clk *clk, u32 div);
-void omap2_fixed_divisor_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+unsigned long omap2_fixed_divisor_recalc(struct clk *clk);
 long omap2_clksel_round_rate(struct clk *clk, unsigned long target_rate);
 int omap2_clksel_set_rate(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate);
 u32 omap2_get_dpll_rate(struct clk *clk);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock24xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock24xx.c
index 069f3e1827a6..f2b74e9b7d8d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock24xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock24xx.c
@@ -369,9 +369,9 @@ static long omap2_dpllcore_round_rate(unsigned long target_rate)
 
 }
 
-static void omap2_dpllcore_recalc(struct clk *clk)
+static unsigned long omap2_dpllcore_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
-	clk->rate = omap2_get_dpll_rate_24xx(clk);
+	return omap2_get_dpll_rate_24xx(clk);
 }
 
 static int omap2_reprogram_dpllcore(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate)
@@ -448,9 +448,9 @@ static int omap2_reprogram_dpllcore(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate)
  *
  * Set virt_prcm_set's rate to the mpu_speed field of the current PRCM set.
  */
-static void omap2_table_mpu_recalc(struct clk *clk)
+static unsigned long omap2_table_mpu_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
-	clk->rate = curr_prcm_set->mpu_speed;
+	return curr_prcm_set->mpu_speed;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -647,14 +647,14 @@ static u32 omap2_get_sysclkdiv(void)
 	return div;
 }
 
-static void omap2_osc_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk)
+static unsigned long omap2_osc_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
-	clk->rate = omap2_get_apll_clkin() * omap2_get_sysclkdiv();
+	return omap2_get_apll_clkin() * omap2_get_sysclkdiv();
 }
 
-static void omap2_sys_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk)
+static unsigned long omap2_sys_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
-	clk->rate = clk->parent->rate / omap2_get_sysclkdiv();
+	return clk->parent->rate / omap2_get_sysclkdiv();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -707,9 +707,9 @@ int __init omap2_clk_init(void)
 
 	clk_init(&omap2_clk_functions);
 
-	omap2_osc_clk_recalc(&osc_ck);
+	osc_ck.rate = omap2_osc_clk_recalc(&osc_ck);
 	propagate_rate(&osc_ck);
-	omap2_sys_clk_recalc(&sys_ck);
+	sys_ck.rate = omap2_sys_clk_recalc(&sys_ck);
 	propagate_rate(&sys_ck);
 
 	for (c = omap24xx_clks; c < omap24xx_clks + ARRAY_SIZE(omap24xx_clks); c++)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock24xx.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock24xx.h
index 759489822ee9..11da6215392b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock24xx.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock24xx.h
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
 #include "cm-regbits-24xx.h"
 #include "sdrc.h"
 
-static void omap2_table_mpu_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+static unsigned long omap2_table_mpu_recalc(struct clk *clk);
 static int omap2_select_table_rate(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate);
 static long omap2_round_to_table_rate(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate);
-static void omap2_sys_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk);
-static void omap2_osc_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk);
-static void omap2_sys_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk);
-static void omap2_dpllcore_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+static unsigned long omap2_sys_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+static unsigned long omap2_osc_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+static unsigned long omap2_sys_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+static unsigned long omap2_dpllcore_recalc(struct clk *clk);
 static int omap2_reprogram_dpllcore(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate);
 
 /* Key dividers which make up a PRCM set. Ratio's for a PRCM are mandated.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock34xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock34xx.c
index 3b6e27bc9fe3..fb0f53b96811 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock34xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock34xx.c
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ static struct omap_clk omap34xx_clks[] = {
  *
  * Recalculate and propagate the DPLL rate.
  */
-static void omap3_dpll_recalc(struct clk *clk)
+static unsigned long omap3_dpll_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
-	clk->rate = omap2_get_dpll_rate(clk);
+	return omap2_get_dpll_rate(clk);
 }
 
 /* _omap3_dpll_write_clken - write clken_bits arg to a DPLL's enable bits */
@@ -787,9 +787,10 @@ static void omap3_dpll_deny_idle(struct clk *clk)
  * Using parent clock DPLL data, look up DPLL state.  If locked, set our
  * rate to the dpll_clk * 2; otherwise, just use dpll_clk.
  */
-static void omap3_clkoutx2_recalc(struct clk *clk)
+static unsigned long omap3_clkoutx2_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
 	const struct dpll_data *dd;
+	unsigned long rate;
 	u32 v;
 	struct clk *pclk;
 
@@ -808,9 +809,10 @@ static void omap3_clkoutx2_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 	v = __raw_readl(dd->control_reg) & dd->enable_mask;
 	v >>= __ffs(dd->enable_mask);
 	if (v != DPLL_LOCKED)
-		clk->rate = clk->parent->rate;
+		rate = clk->parent->rate;
 	else
-		clk->rate = clk->parent->rate * 2;
+		rate = clk->parent->rate * 2;
+	return rate;
 }
 
 /* Common clock code */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock34xx.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock34xx.h
index 2138a58f6346..764c7cd9fd84 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock34xx.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock34xx.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #include "prm.h"
 #include "prm-regbits-34xx.h"
 
-static void omap3_dpll_recalc(struct clk *clk);
-static void omap3_clkoutx2_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+static unsigned long omap3_dpll_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+static unsigned long omap3_clkoutx2_recalc(struct clk *clk);
 static void omap3_dpll_allow_idle(struct clk *clk);
 static void omap3_dpll_deny_idle(struct clk *clk);
 static u32 omap3_dpll_autoidle_read(struct clk *clk);
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/clock.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/clock.c
index 9833d73511a1..08baa18497b2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/clock.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int clk_set_rate(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate)
 		ret = arch_clock->clk_set_rate(clk, rate);
 	if (ret == 0) {
 		if (clk->recalc)
-			clk->recalc(clk);
+			clk->rate = clk->recalc(clk);
 		propagate_rate(clk);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clockfw_lock, flags);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int clk_set_parent(struct clk *clk, struct clk *parent)
 		ret = arch_clock->clk_set_parent(clk, parent);
 	if (ret == 0) {
 		if (clk->recalc)
-			clk->recalc(clk);
+			clk->rate = clk->recalc(clk);
 		propagate_rate(clk);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clockfw_lock, flags);
@@ -188,12 +188,9 @@ static int __init omap_clk_setup(char *str)
 __setup("mpurate=", omap_clk_setup);
 
 /* Used for clocks that always have same value as the parent clock */
-void followparent_recalc(struct clk *clk)
+unsigned long followparent_recalc(struct clk *clk)
 {
-	if (clk == NULL || IS_ERR(clk))
-		return;
-
-	clk->rate = clk->parent->rate;
+	return clk->parent->rate;
 }
 
 void clk_reparent(struct clk *child, struct clk *parent)
@@ -214,7 +211,7 @@ void propagate_rate(struct clk * tclk)
 
 	list_for_each_entry(clkp, &tclk->children, sibling) {
 		if (clkp->recalc)
-			clkp->recalc(clkp);
+			clkp->rate = clkp->recalc(clkp);
 		propagate_rate(clkp);
 	}
 }
@@ -234,7 +231,7 @@ void recalculate_root_clocks(void)
 
 	list_for_each_entry(clkp, &root_clks, sibling) {
 		if (clkp->recalc)
-			clkp->recalc(clkp);
+			clkp->rate = clkp->recalc(clkp);
 		propagate_rate(clkp);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/clock.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/clock.h
index 0ba28462a497..7b6f6bcbff94 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/clock.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/clock.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct clk {
 	unsigned long		rate;
 	__u32			flags;
 	void __iomem		*enable_reg;
-	void			(*recalc)(struct clk *);
+	unsigned long		(*recalc)(struct clk *);
 	int			(*set_rate)(struct clk *, unsigned long);
 	long			(*round_rate)(struct clk *, unsigned long);
 	void			(*init)(struct clk *);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ extern void clk_reparent(struct clk *child, struct clk *parent);
 extern void clk_unregister(struct clk *clk);
 extern void propagate_rate(struct clk *clk);
 extern void recalculate_root_clocks(void);
-extern void followparent_recalc(struct clk *clk);
+extern unsigned long followparent_recalc(struct clk *clk);
 extern void clk_enable_init_clocks(void);
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ
 extern void clk_init_cpufreq_table(struct cpufreq_frequency_table **table);