diff --git a/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c b/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
index a60707761abf..56ed9472e89f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
@@ -829,12 +829,6 @@ static int sun4i_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(scodec->clk_module);
 	}
 
-	/* Enable the bus clock */
-	if (clk_prepare_enable(scodec->clk_apb)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to enable the APB clock\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	scodec->gpio_pa = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "allwinner,pa",
 						  GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
 	if (IS_ERR(scodec->gpio_pa)) {
@@ -844,6 +838,12 @@ static int sun4i_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* Enable the bus clock */
+	if (clk_prepare_enable(scodec->clk_apb)) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to enable the APB clock\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* DMA configuration for TX FIFO */
 	scodec->playback_dma_data.addr = res->start + SUN4I_CODEC_DAC_TXDATA;
 	scodec->playback_dma_data.maxburst = 4;