diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c
index 4d2253f3048c..8451d3e846be 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c
@@ -507,14 +507,14 @@ static int atmel_tcb_pwm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct atmel_tcb_pwm_chip *tcbpwm = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	int err;
 
-	clk_disable_unprepare(tcbpwm->slow_clk);
-	clk_put(tcbpwm->slow_clk);
-	clk_put(tcbpwm->clk);
-
 	err = pwmchip_remove(&tcbpwm->chip);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
+	clk_disable_unprepare(tcbpwm->slow_clk);
+	clk_put(tcbpwm->slow_clk);
+	clk_put(tcbpwm->clk);
+
 	return 0;
 }