diff --git a/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c b/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c
index d076940e0c69..b79691fcc82d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c
@@ -1233,8 +1233,12 @@ static int bam_dma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 						"qcom,controlled-remotely");
 
 	bdev->bamclk = devm_clk_get(bdev->dev, "bam_clk");
-	if (IS_ERR(bdev->bamclk))
-		return PTR_ERR(bdev->bamclk);
+	if (IS_ERR(bdev->bamclk)) {
+		if (!bdev->controlled_remotely)
+			return PTR_ERR(bdev->bamclk);
+
+		bdev->bamclk = NULL;
+	}
 
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(bdev->bamclk);
 	if (ret) {