diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_samsung_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_samsung_cf.c
index a79566d056666f..0610e78c8a2a83 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_samsung_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_samsung_cf.c
@@ -594,9 +594,13 @@ static int __init pata_s3c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, host);
 
-	return ata_host_activate(host, info->irq,
-			info->irq ? pata_s3c_irq : NULL,
-			0, &pata_s3c_sht);
+	ret = ata_host_activate(host, info->irq,
+				info->irq ? pata_s3c_irq : NULL,
+				0, &pata_s3c_sht);
+	if (ret)
+		goto stop_clk;
+
+	return 0;
 
 stop_clk:
 	clk_disable(info->clk);