diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/motorcomm.c b/drivers/net/phy/motorcomm.c
index 5071605a1a11..3396a38cfc0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/motorcomm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/motorcomm.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * Author: Frank <Frank.Sae@motor-comm.com>
  */
 
+#include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -1180,9 +1181,15 @@ static int yt8521_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
 static int yt8531_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &phydev->mdio.dev;
+	struct clk *clk;
 	u16 mask, val;
 	u32 freq;
 
+	clk = devm_clk_get_optional_enabled(dev, NULL);
+	if (IS_ERR(clk))
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(clk),
+				     "failed to get and enable PHY clock\n");
+
 	if (device_property_read_u32(dev, "motorcomm,clk-out-frequency-hz", &freq))
 		freq = YTPHY_DTS_OUTPUT_CLK_DIS;