diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-fsl-ftm.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-fsl-ftm.c
index 0f2cc7ef7784..1150598b7532 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-fsl-ftm.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-fsl-ftm.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static int fsl_counter_clock_enable(struct fsl_pwm_chip *fpc)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (fpc->use_count != 0)
+	if (fpc->use_count++ != 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* select counter clock source */
@@ -316,8 +316,6 @@ static int fsl_counter_clock_enable(struct fsl_pwm_chip *fpc)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	fpc->use_count++;
-
 	return 0;
 }