diff --git a/target/linux/mcs814x/files-3.3/arch/arm/mach-mcs814x/timer.c b/target/linux/mcs814x/files-3.3/arch/arm/mach-mcs814x/timer.c
index 0947fb245..571f9e888 100644
--- a/target/linux/mcs814x/files-3.3/arch/arm/mach-mcs814x/timer.c
+++ b/target/linux/mcs814x/files-3.3/arch/arm/mach-mcs814x/timer.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ static void __init mcs814x_timer_init(void)
 		panic("unable to get timer0 clock");
 
 	clock_rate = clk_get_rate(clk);
-	clk_put(clk);
 
 	mcs814x_of_timer_init();