diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
index df6ebf32d6e8..2d18c1035837 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
@@ -755,7 +755,11 @@ static int ocores_i2c_resume(struct device *dev)
 	rate = clk_get_rate(i2c->clk) / 1000;
 	if (rate)
 		i2c->ip_clock_khz = rate;
-	return ocores_init(dev, i2c);
+	ret = ocores_init(dev, i2c);
+	if (ret)
+		clk_disable_unprepare(i2c->clk);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static DEFINE_NOIRQ_DEV_PM_OPS(ocores_i2c_pm,