diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c b/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c
index 15733da757c6..93ac04686eb9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c
@@ -636,6 +636,9 @@ lqasc_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 
 	port = &ltq_port->port;
 
+	if (!IS_ERR(ltq_port->clk))
+		clk_enable(ltq_port->clk);
+
 	port->uartclk = clk_get_rate(ltq_port->fpiclk);
 
 	if (options)