diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/clk.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/clk.py
index 061aecfa294e..7a01fdc3e844 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/clk.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/clk.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ are cached and potentially out of date"""
             self.show_subtree(child, level + 1)
 
     def invoke(self, arg, from_tty):
+        if utils.gdb_eval_or_none("clk_root_list") is None:
+            raise gdb.GdbError("No clocks registered")
         gdb.write("                                 enable  prepare  protect               \n")
         gdb.write("   clock                          count    count    count        rate   \n")
         gdb.write("------------------------------------------------------------------------\n")