diff --git a/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c b/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c
index 370c4d1572ed..5aaff3bee1b7 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c
@@ -756,8 +756,15 @@ static int __maybe_unused atmel_qspi_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct atmel_qspi *aq = spi_controller_get_devdata(ctrl);
 	int ret;
 
-	clk_prepare(aq->pclk);
-	clk_prepare(aq->qspick);
+	ret = clk_prepare(aq->pclk);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = clk_prepare(aq->qspick);
+	if (ret) {
+		clk_unprepare(aq->pclk);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_force_resume(dev);
 	if (ret < 0)