diff --git a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
index e59b3a392af6..f48f1297ff30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
@@ -109,6 +109,177 @@ static u32 mpc52xx_can_get_clock(struct platform_device *ofdev,
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC_MPC52xx */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_MPC512x
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_COMMON_CLK)
+
+static u32 mpc512x_can_get_clock(struct platform_device *ofdev,
+				 const char *clock_source, int *mscan_clksrc)
+{
+	struct device_node *np;
+	u32 clockdiv;
+	enum {
+		CLK_FROM_AUTO,
+		CLK_FROM_IPS,
+		CLK_FROM_SYS,
+		CLK_FROM_REF,
+	} clk_from;
+	struct clk *clk_in, *clk_can;
+	unsigned long freq_calc;
+	struct mscan_priv *priv;
+	struct clk *clk_ipg;
+
+	/* the caller passed in the clock source spec that was read from
+	 * the device tree, get the optional clock divider as well
+	 */
+	np = ofdev->dev.of_node;
+	clockdiv = 1;
+	of_property_read_u32(np, "fsl,mscan-clock-divider", &clockdiv);
+	dev_dbg(&ofdev->dev, "device tree specs: clk src[%s] div[%d]\n",
+		clock_source ? clock_source : "<NULL>", clockdiv);
+
+	/* when clock-source is 'ip', the CANCTL1[CLKSRC] bit needs to
+	 * get set, and the 'ips' clock is the input to the MSCAN
+	 * component
+	 *
+	 * for clock-source values of 'ref' or 'sys' the CANCTL1[CLKSRC]
+	 * bit needs to get cleared, an optional clock-divider may have
+	 * been specified (the default value is 1), the appropriate
+	 * MSCAN related MCLK is the input to the MSCAN component
+	 *
+	 * in the absence of a clock-source spec, first an optimal clock
+	 * gets determined based on the 'sys' clock, if that fails the
+	 * 'ref' clock is used
+	 */
+	clk_from = CLK_FROM_AUTO;
+	if (clock_source) {
+		/* interpret the device tree's spec for the clock source */
+		if (!strcmp(clock_source, "ip"))
+			clk_from = CLK_FROM_IPS;
+		else if (!strcmp(clock_source, "sys"))
+			clk_from = CLK_FROM_SYS;
+		else if (!strcmp(clock_source, "ref"))
+			clk_from = CLK_FROM_REF;
+		else
+			goto err_invalid;
+		dev_dbg(&ofdev->dev, "got a clk source spec[%d]\n", clk_from);
+	}
+	if (clk_from == CLK_FROM_AUTO) {
+		/* no spec so far, try the 'sys' clock; round to the
+		 * next MHz and see if we can get a multiple of 16MHz
+		 */
+		dev_dbg(&ofdev->dev, "no clk source spec, trying SYS\n");
+		clk_in = devm_clk_get(&ofdev->dev, "sys");
+		if (IS_ERR(clk_in))
+			goto err_notavail;
+		freq_calc = clk_get_rate(clk_in);
+		freq_calc +=  499999;
+		freq_calc /= 1000000;
+		freq_calc *= 1000000;
+		if ((freq_calc % 16000000) == 0) {
+			clk_from = CLK_FROM_SYS;
+			clockdiv = freq_calc / 16000000;
+			dev_dbg(&ofdev->dev,
+				"clk fit, sys[%lu] div[%d] freq[%lu]\n",
+				freq_calc, clockdiv, freq_calc / clockdiv);
+		}
+	}
+	if (clk_from == CLK_FROM_AUTO) {
+		/* no spec so far, use the 'ref' clock */
+		dev_dbg(&ofdev->dev, "no clk source spec, trying REF\n");
+		clk_in = devm_clk_get(&ofdev->dev, "ref");
+		if (IS_ERR(clk_in))
+			goto err_notavail;
+		clk_from = CLK_FROM_REF;
+		freq_calc = clk_get_rate(clk_in);
+		dev_dbg(&ofdev->dev,
+			"clk fit, ref[%lu] (no div) freq[%lu]\n",
+			freq_calc, freq_calc);
+	}
+
+	/* select IPS or MCLK as the MSCAN input (returned to the caller),
+	 * setup the MCLK mux source and rate if applicable, apply the
+	 * optionally specified or derived above divider, and determine
+	 * the actual resulting clock rate to return to the caller
+	 */
+	switch (clk_from) {
+	case CLK_FROM_IPS:
+		clk_can = devm_clk_get(&ofdev->dev, "ips");
+		if (IS_ERR(clk_can))
+			goto err_notavail;
+		priv = netdev_priv(dev_get_drvdata(&ofdev->dev));
+		priv->clk_can = clk_can;
+		freq_calc = clk_get_rate(clk_can);
+		*mscan_clksrc = MSCAN_CLKSRC_IPS;
+		dev_dbg(&ofdev->dev, "clk from IPS, clksrc[%d] freq[%lu]\n",
+			*mscan_clksrc, freq_calc);
+		break;
+	case CLK_FROM_SYS:
+	case CLK_FROM_REF:
+		clk_can = devm_clk_get(&ofdev->dev, "mclk");
+		if (IS_ERR(clk_can))
+			goto err_notavail;
+		priv = netdev_priv(dev_get_drvdata(&ofdev->dev));
+		priv->clk_can = clk_can;
+		if (clk_from == CLK_FROM_SYS)
+			clk_in = devm_clk_get(&ofdev->dev, "sys");
+		if (clk_from == CLK_FROM_REF)
+			clk_in = devm_clk_get(&ofdev->dev, "ref");
+		if (IS_ERR(clk_in))
+			goto err_notavail;
+		clk_set_parent(clk_can, clk_in);
+		freq_calc = clk_get_rate(clk_in);
+		freq_calc /= clockdiv;
+		clk_set_rate(clk_can, freq_calc);
+		freq_calc = clk_get_rate(clk_can);
+		*mscan_clksrc = MSCAN_CLKSRC_BUS;
+		dev_dbg(&ofdev->dev, "clk from MCLK, clksrc[%d] freq[%lu]\n",
+			*mscan_clksrc, freq_calc);
+		break;
+	default:
+		goto err_invalid;
+	}
+
+	/* the above clk_can item is used for the bitrate, access to
+	 * the peripheral's register set needs the clk_ipg item
+	 */
+	clk_ipg = devm_clk_get(&ofdev->dev, "ipg");
+	if (IS_ERR(clk_ipg))
+		goto err_notavail_ipg;
+	if (clk_prepare_enable(clk_ipg))
+		goto err_notavail_ipg;
+	priv = netdev_priv(dev_get_drvdata(&ofdev->dev));
+	priv->clk_ipg = clk_ipg;
+
+	/* return the determined clock source rate */
+	return freq_calc;
+
+err_invalid:
+	dev_err(&ofdev->dev, "invalid clock source specification\n");
+	/* clock source rate could not get determined */
+	return 0;
+
+err_notavail:
+	dev_err(&ofdev->dev, "cannot acquire or setup bitrate clock source\n");
+	/* clock source rate could not get determined */
+	return 0;
+
+err_notavail_ipg:
+	dev_err(&ofdev->dev, "cannot acquire or setup register clock\n");
+	/* clock source rate could not get determined */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void mpc512x_can_put_clock(struct platform_device *ofdev)
+{
+	struct mscan_priv *priv;
+
+	priv = netdev_priv(dev_get_drvdata(&ofdev->dev));
+	if (priv->clk_ipg)
+		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk_ipg);
+}
+
+#else	/* COMMON_CLK */
+
 struct mpc512x_clockctl {
 	u32 spmr;		/* System PLL Mode Reg */
 	u32 sccr[2];		/* System Clk Ctrl Reg 1 & 2 */
@@ -239,12 +410,18 @@ exit_put:
 	of_node_put(np_clock);
 	return freq;
 }
+
+#define mpc512x_can_put_clock NULL
+
+#endif	/* COMMON_CLK */
+
 #else /* !CONFIG_PPC_MPC512x */
 static u32 mpc512x_can_get_clock(struct platform_device *ofdev,
 				 const char *clock_name, int *mscan_clksrc)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
+#define mpc512x_can_put_clock NULL
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC_MPC512x */
 
 static const struct of_device_id mpc5xxx_can_table[];
@@ -386,11 +563,13 @@ static int mpc5xxx_can_resume(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 static const struct mpc5xxx_can_data mpc5200_can_data = {
 	.type = MSCAN_TYPE_MPC5200,
 	.get_clock = mpc52xx_can_get_clock,
+	/* .put_clock not applicable */
 };
 
 static const struct mpc5xxx_can_data mpc5121_can_data = {
 	.type = MSCAN_TYPE_MPC5121,
 	.get_clock = mpc512x_can_get_clock,
+	.put_clock = mpc512x_can_put_clock,
 };
 
 static const struct of_device_id mpc5xxx_can_table[] = {