diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
index 17a9d46..1e0e516 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
@@ -802,8 +802,6 @@
 	sdma->channel_control[channel].base_bd_ptr = sdmac->bd_phys;
 	sdma->channel_control[channel].current_bd_ptr = sdmac->bd_phys;
 
-	clk_enable(sdma->clk);
-
 	sdma_set_channel_priority(sdmac, MXC_SDMA_DEFAULT_PRIORITY);
 
 	init_completion(&sdmac->done);
@@ -873,6 +871,9 @@
 
 	sdmac->peripheral_type = data->peripheral_type;
 	sdmac->event_id0 = data->dma_request;
+
+	clk_enable(sdmac->sdma->clk);
+
 	ret = sdma_request_channel(sdmac);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;