diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-fixed-factor.c b/drivers/clk/clk-fixed-factor.c
index a5d402d..20724ab 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-fixed-factor.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-fixed-factor.c
@@ -177,8 +177,15 @@
 
 	clk = clk_register_fixed_factor(NULL, clk_name, parent_name, flags,
 					mult, div);
-	if (IS_ERR(clk))
+	if (IS_ERR(clk)) {
+		/*
+		 * If parent clock is not registered, registration would fail.
+		 * Clear OF_POPULATED flag so that clock registration can be
+		 * attempted again from probe function.
+		 */
+		of_node_clear_flag(node, OF_POPULATED);
 		return clk;
+	}
 
 	ret = of_clk_add_provider(node, of_clk_src_simple_get, clk);
 	if (ret) {