This function is a no-op. Remove it.

Signed-off-by: Sean Anderson <sean...@gmail.com>
---

 arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3288/rk3288.c        |  2 -
 arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_agilex.c  |  2 -
 arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_arria10.c |  7 +--
 arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_n5x.c     |  2 -
 arch/arm/mach-zynq/clk.c                      |  2 -
 arch/mips/mach-pic32/cpu.c                    |  7 +--
 board/microchip/pic32mzda/pic32mzda.c         |  2 -
 board/sipeed/maix/maix.c                      |  1 -
 board/synopsys/hsdk/clk-lib.c                 |  2 -
 drivers/clk/aspeed/clk_ast2600.c              |  2 -
 drivers/clk/at91/compat.c                     | 14 +-----
 drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c                      | 26 +----------
 drivers/clk/clk-xlnx-clock-wizard.c           |  1 -
 drivers/clk/clk_versaclock.c                  | 12 +-----
 drivers/clk/clk_zynq.c                        |  2 -
 drivers/clk/clk_zynqmp.c                      |  2 -
 drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8.c                    |  2 -
 drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c        |  2 -
 drivers/cpu/riscv_cpu.c                       |  2 -
 drivers/dma/bcm6348-iudma.c                   |  2 -
 drivers/gpio/at91_gpio.c                      |  2 -
 drivers/gpio/atmel_pio4.c                     |  2 -
 drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c                      |  1 -
 drivers/hwspinlock/stm32_hwspinlock.c         |  6 +--
 drivers/i2c/at91_i2c.c                        |  2 -
 drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c                  |  2 -
 drivers/i2c/i2c-microchip.c                   |  2 -
 drivers/i2c/npcm_i2c.c                        |  1 -
 drivers/i2c/ocores_i2c.c                      |  2 -
 drivers/i2c/stm32f7_i2c.c                     |  4 +-
 drivers/mailbox/stm32-ipcc.c                  |  7 +--
 drivers/misc/ls2_sfp.c                        |  1 -
 drivers/mmc/arm_pl180_mmci.c                  |  1 -
 drivers/mmc/aspeed_sdhci.c                    |  4 +-
 drivers/mmc/atmel_sdhci.c                     |  2 -
 drivers/mmc/gen_atmel_mci.c                   | 19 +++-----
 drivers/mmc/msm_sdhci.c                       |  1 -
 drivers/mmc/pic32_sdhci.c                     |  1 -
 drivers/mmc/renesas-sdhi.c                    | 21 +++------
 drivers/mmc/snps_dw_mmc.c                     |  8 +---
 drivers/mmc/socfpga_dw_mmc.c                  |  1 -
 drivers/mmc/stm32_sdmmc2.c                    |  4 +-
 drivers/mmc/uniphier-sd.c                     |  1 -
 drivers/mtd/nand/raw/atmel/nand-controller.c  |  4 +-
 drivers/mtd/renesas_rpc_hf.c                  |  1 -
 drivers/net/bcm6348-eth.c                     |  2 -
 drivers/net/bcm6368-eth.c                     |  2 -
 drivers/net/designware.c                      |  1 -
 drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos.c                     | 43 +++----------------
 drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_imx.c                 | 21 ++-------
 drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_qcom.c                |  1 -
 drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_rockchip.c            |  6 +--
 drivers/net/sni_ave.c                         |  5 +--
 drivers/net/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c               |  1 -
 drivers/phy/bcm6318-usbh-phy.c                |  2 -
 drivers/phy/bcm6348-usbh-phy.c                |  2 -
 drivers/phy/bcm6368-usbh-phy.c                |  4 --
 drivers/phy/meson-axg-mipi-dphy.c             |  1 -
 drivers/phy/meson-g12a-usb3-pcie.c            |  1 -
 drivers/phy/meson-gxl-usb2.c                  |  1 -
 drivers/phy/phy-rcar-gen2.c                   |  1 -
 drivers/phy/phy-rcar-gen3.c                   |  1 -
 drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-k210.c                | 20 +++------
 drivers/power/domain/imx8mp-hsiomix.c         |  4 +-
 drivers/rtc/stm32_rtc.c                       | 16 ++-----
 drivers/serial/atmel_usart.c                  |  2 -
 drivers/serial/serial_bcm6345.c               |  1 -
 drivers/serial/serial_msm.c                   |  1 -
 drivers/serial/serial_pic32.c                 |  1 -
 drivers/spi/atcspi200_spi.c                   |  1 -
 drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c                   | 14 ++----
 drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c                       |  2 -
 drivers/spi/bcm63xx_hsspi.c                   |  4 --
 drivers/spi/bcm63xx_spi.c                     |  2 -
 drivers/spi/bcmbca_hsspi.c                    |  4 --
 drivers/spi/cadence_qspi.c                    |  1 -
 drivers/spi/designware_spi.c                  |  5 ---
 drivers/spi/meson_spifc_a1.c                  | 10 -----
 drivers/spi/mvebu_a3700_spi.c                 | 10 -----
 drivers/spi/spi-aspeed-smc.c                  |  1 -
 drivers/spi/stm32_spi.c                       | 19 ++------
 drivers/timer/dw-apb-timer.c                  |  2 -
 drivers/timer/ostm_timer.c                    |  2 -
 drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-meson-g12a.c            |  4 +-
 drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-meson-gxl.c             |  4 +-
 drivers/usb/host/ehci-atmel.c                 |  8 +---
 drivers/usb/host/ohci-da8xx.c                 |  1 -
 drivers/usb/host/xhci-rcar.c                  |  5 +--
 drivers/video/atmel_hlcdfb.c                  |  2 -
 drivers/video/mali_dp.c                       | 11 +----
 drivers/video/rockchip/rk3288_hdmi.c          |  4 +-
 drivers/video/rockchip/rk_edp.c               |  8 +---
 drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c             | 18 +++-----
 drivers/watchdog/meson_gxbb_wdt.c             |  4 +-
 include/clk.h                                 | 21 ---------
 95 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 430 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3288/rk3288.c 
b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3288/rk3288.c
index 26c7e41cd89..d9f782e342b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3288/rk3288.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3288/rk3288.c
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ static int do_clock(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int 
argc,
 
                rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
                printf("%s: %lu\n", clks[i].name, rate);
-
-               clk_free(&clk);
        }
 
        return 0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_agilex.c 
b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_agilex.c
index e035c09aaef..28f593b60e6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_agilex.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_agilex.c
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ static ulong cm_get_rate_dm(u32 id)
 
        rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        if ((rate == (unsigned long)-ENOSYS) ||
            (rate == (unsigned long)-ENXIO) ||
            (rate == (unsigned long)-EIO)) {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_arria10.c 
b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_arria10.c
index b48a2b47bcd..8ab18f6b725 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_arria10.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_arria10.c
@@ -962,7 +962,6 @@ static u32 cm_get_rate_dm(char *name)
        struct uclass *uc;
        struct udevice *dev = NULL;
        struct clk clk = { 0 };
-       ulong rate;
        int ret;
 
        /* Device addresses start at 1 */
@@ -982,11 +981,7 @@ static u32 cm_get_rate_dm(char *name)
        if (ret)
                return 0;
 
-       rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
-       return rate;
+       return clk_get_rate(&clk);
 }
 
 static u32 cm_get_rate_dm_khz(char *name)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_n5x.c 
b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_n5x.c
index 4f098533e7c..0ed480de670 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_n5x.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/clock_manager_n5x.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ static ulong cm_get_rate_dm(u32 id)
 
        rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        if ((rate == (unsigned long)-ENXIO) ||
            (rate == (unsigned long)-EIO)) {
                debug("%s id %u: clk_get_rate err: %ld\n",
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/clk.c b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/clk.c
index e6a67326dd4..5e1ba8d43ed 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/clk.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/clk.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ int set_cpu_clk_info(void)
                        gd->bd->bi_arm_freq = rate;
                        gd->cpu_clk = clk_get_rate(&clk);
                }
-
-               clk_free(&clk);
        }
        gd->bd->bi_dsp_freq = 0;
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/mach-pic32/cpu.c b/arch/mips/mach-pic32/cpu.c
index 3181a946a27..668adbbda62 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mach-pic32/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mach-pic32/cpu.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ static ulong rate(int id)
        int ret;
        struct udevice *dev;
        struct clk clk;
-       ulong rate;
 
        ret = uclass_get_device(UCLASS_CLK, 0, &dev);
        if (ret) {
@@ -43,11 +42,7 @@ static ulong rate(int id)
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
-       rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
-       return rate;
+       return clk_get_rate(&clk);
 }
 
 static ulong clk_get_cpu_rate(void)
diff --git a/board/microchip/pic32mzda/pic32mzda.c 
b/board/microchip/pic32mzda/pic32mzda.c
index e7337deea7f..3c2203d2202 100644
--- a/board/microchip/pic32mzda/pic32mzda.c
+++ b/board/microchip/pic32mzda/pic32mzda.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ int checkboard(void)
        rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
        printf("CPU Speed: %lu MHz\n", rate / 1000000);
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        return 0;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/sipeed/maix/maix.c b/board/sipeed/maix/maix.c
index 79e492f0a8e..06653b5a876 100644
--- a/board/sipeed/maix/maix.c
+++ b/board/sipeed/maix/maix.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ static int sram_init(void)
                        continue;
 
                ret = clk_enable(&clk);
-               clk_free(&clk);
                if (ret)
                        return ret;
        }
diff --git a/board/synopsys/hsdk/clk-lib.c b/board/synopsys/hsdk/clk-lib.c
index be76d6c8f47..a9614e90800 100644
--- a/board/synopsys/hsdk/clk-lib.c
+++ b/board/synopsys/hsdk/clk-lib.c
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ int soc_clk_ctl(const char *name, ulong *rate, enum 
clk_ctl_ops ctl)
 
        priv_rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        mhz_rate = ceil(priv_rate, HZ_IN_MHZ);
 
        if (ctl & CLK_MHZ)
diff --git a/drivers/clk/aspeed/clk_ast2600.c b/drivers/clk/aspeed/clk_ast2600.c
index eecfacd7fc0..a15909329bb 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/aspeed/clk_ast2600.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/aspeed/clk_ast2600.c
@@ -1143,8 +1143,6 @@ static void ast2600_clk_dump(struct udevice *dev)
                ret = clk_get_rate(&clk);
                rate = ret;
 
-               clk_free(&clk);
-
                if (ret == -EINVAL) {
                        printf("clk ID %lu not supported yet\n",
                               aspeed_clk_names[i].id);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/at91/compat.c b/drivers/clk/at91/compat.c
index 2fdc2fbd554..ee67093c607 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/at91/compat.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/at91/compat.c
@@ -516,7 +516,6 @@ static ulong periph_get_rate(struct clk *clk)
 {
        struct udevice *dev;
        struct clk clk_dev;
-       ulong clk_rate;
        int ret;
 
        dev = dev_get_parent(clk->dev);
@@ -525,11 +524,7 @@ static ulong periph_get_rate(struct clk *clk)
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
-       clk_rate = clk_get_rate(&clk_dev);
-
-       clk_free(&clk_dev);
-
-       return clk_rate;
+       return clk_get_rate(&clk_dev);
 }
 
 static struct clk_ops periph_clk_ops = {
@@ -762,7 +757,6 @@ static ulong generic_clk_get_rate(struct clk *clk)
        struct pmc_plat *plat = dev_get_plat(clk->dev);
        struct at91_pmc *pmc = plat->reg_base;
        struct clk parent;
-       ulong clk_rate;
        u32 tmp, gckdiv;
        u8 clock_source, parent_index;
        int ret;
@@ -778,11 +772,7 @@ static ulong generic_clk_get_rate(struct clk *clk)
        if (ret)
                return 0;
 
-       clk_rate = clk_get_rate(&parent) / (gckdiv + 1);
-
-       clk_free(&parent);
-
-       return clk_rate;
+       return clk_get_rate(&parent) / (gckdiv + 1);
 }
 
 static ulong generic_clk_set_rate(struct clk *clk, ulong rate)
diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c b/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c
index 9260e434988..d95a48b76d9 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c
@@ -437,8 +437,6 @@ int clk_release_all(struct clk *clk, unsigned int count)
                ret = clk_disable(&clk[i]);
                if (ret && ret != -ENOSYS)
                        return ret;
-
-               clk_free(&clk[i]);
        }
 
        return 0;
@@ -775,22 +773,12 @@ bool clk_is_match(const struct clk *p, const struct clk 
*q)
        return false;
 }
 
-static void devm_clk_release(struct udevice *dev, void *res)
-{
-       clk_free(res);
-}
-
-static int devm_clk_match(struct udevice *dev, void *res, void *data)
-{
-       return res == data;
-}
-
 struct clk *devm_clk_get(struct udevice *dev, const char *id)
 {
        int rc;
        struct clk *clk;
 
-       clk = devres_alloc(devm_clk_release, sizeof(struct clk), __GFP_ZERO);
+       clk = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*clk), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (unlikely(!clk))
                return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
@@ -798,21 +786,9 @@ struct clk *devm_clk_get(struct udevice *dev, const char 
*id)
        if (rc)
                return ERR_PTR(rc);
 
-       devres_add(dev, clk);
        return clk;
 }
 
-void devm_clk_put(struct udevice *dev, struct clk *clk)
-{
-       int rc;
-
-       if (!clk)
-               return;
-
-       rc = devres_release(dev, devm_clk_release, devm_clk_match, clk);
-       WARN_ON(rc);
-}
-
 int clk_uclass_post_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
        /*
diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-xlnx-clock-wizard.c 
b/drivers/clk/clk-xlnx-clock-wizard.c
index 70ee3af1074..a10a843f11f 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-xlnx-clock-wizard.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-xlnx-clock-wizard.c
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ static int clk_wzrd_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_enable(&clk_in1);
        if (ret) {
                dev_err(dev, "failed to enable clock\n");
-               clk_free(&clk_in1);
                return ret;
        }
 
diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk_versaclock.c b/drivers/clk/clk_versaclock.c
index 699df3cf3ee..bbe72256032 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk_versaclock.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk_versaclock.c
@@ -1000,26 +1000,18 @@ int versaclock_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        return 0;
 
 free_out:
-       for (n = 1; n < vc5->chip_info->clk_out_cnt; n++) {
-               clk_free(&vc5->clk_out[n].hw);
+       for (n = 1; n < vc5->chip_info->clk_out_cnt; n++)
                free(out_name[n]);
-       }
 free_selb:
-       clk_free(&vc5->clk_out[0].hw);
        free(outsel_name);
 free_fod:
-       for (n = 0; n < vc5->chip_info->clk_fod_cnt; n++) {
-               clk_free(&vc5->clk_fod[n].hw);
+       for (n = 0; n < vc5->chip_info->clk_fod_cnt; n++)
                free(fod_name[n]);
-       }
 free_pll:
-       clk_free(&vc5->clk_pll.hw);
        free(pll_name);
 free_pfd:
-       clk_free(&vc5->clk_pfd);
        free(pfd_name);
 free_mux:
-       clk_free(&vc5->clk_mux);
        free(mux_name);
 
        return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk_zynq.c b/drivers/clk/clk_zynq.c
index 34f964d72af..e3cefe2e0c7 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk_zynq.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk_zynq.c
@@ -491,8 +491,6 @@ static void zynq_clk_dump(struct udevice *dev)
 
                        rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
 
-                       clk_free(&clk);
-
                        if ((rate == (unsigned long)-ENOSYS) ||
                            (rate == (unsigned long)-ENXIO))
                                printf("%10s%20s\n", name, "unknown");
diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk_zynqmp.c b/drivers/clk/clk_zynqmp.c
index 0ffac194a19..e23f7da3f92 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk_zynqmp.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk_zynqmp.c
@@ -757,8 +757,6 @@ static void zynqmp_clk_dump(struct udevice *dev)
 
                        rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
 
-                       clk_free(&clk);
-
                        if ((rate == (unsigned long)-ENOSYS) ||
                            (rate == (unsigned long)-ENXIO) ||
                            (rate == (unsigned long)-EIO))
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8.c
index 9600672e071..d39b87b2e24 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ static void imx8_clk_dump(struct udevice *dev)
                ret = clk_get_rate(&clk);
                rate = ret;
 
-               clk_free(&clk);
-
                if (ret == -EINVAL) {
                        printf("clk ID %lu not supported yet\n",
                               imx8_clk_names[i].id);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c 
b/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c
index 1a7097029ae..f5c9bd735c1 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c
@@ -454,7 +454,6 @@ static int armada_37xx_periph_clk_set_parent(struct clk 
*clk,
        if (parent->dev != check_parent.dev)
                ret = -EINVAL;
 
-       clk_free(&check_parent);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
@@ -596,7 +595,6 @@ static int armada_37xx_periph_clk_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                }
 
                priv->parents[i] = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-               clk_free(&clk);
        }
 
        return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/cpu/riscv_cpu.c b/drivers/cpu/riscv_cpu.c
index d6484d7f4b4..c6919e303cd 100644
--- a/drivers/cpu/riscv_cpu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpu/riscv_cpu.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ static int riscv_cpu_get_info(const struct udevice *dev, 
struct cpu_info *info)
                ret = clk_get_rate(&clk);
                if (!IS_ERR_VALUE(ret))
                        info->cpu_freq = ret;
-               clk_free(&clk);
        }
 
        if (!info->cpu_freq)
@@ -141,7 +140,6 @@ static int riscv_cpu_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                return 0;
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
-       clk_free(&clk);
        if (ret == -ENOSYS || ret == -ENOTSUPP)
                return 0;
        else
diff --git a/drivers/dma/bcm6348-iudma.c b/drivers/dma/bcm6348-iudma.c
index d4cfe0c1868..33c7b981415 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/bcm6348-iudma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/bcm6348-iudma.c
@@ -596,8 +596,6 @@ static int bcm6348_iudma_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                        pr_err("error enabling clock %d\n", i);
                        return ret;
                }
-
-               clk_free(&clk);
        }
 
        /* try to perform resets */
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/at91_gpio.c b/drivers/gpio/at91_gpio.c
index 1409db5dc11..f80f4afd24f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/at91_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/at91_gpio.c
@@ -603,8 +603,6 @@ static int at91_gpio_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_CONTROL)
        plat->base_addr = dev_read_addr(dev);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/atmel_pio4.c b/drivers/gpio/atmel_pio4.c
index 47ed2979814..be1dd752bf7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/atmel_pio4.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/atmel_pio4.c
@@ -310,8 +310,6 @@ static int atmel_pio4_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        addr_base = dev_read_addr(dev);
        if (addr_base == FDT_ADDR_T_NONE)
                return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c
index d6cfbd231a8..70778501232 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ static int rcar_gpio_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        }
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
-       clk_free(&clk);
        if (ret) {
                dev_err(dev, "Failed to enable GPIO bank clock\n");
                return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/hwspinlock/stm32_hwspinlock.c 
b/drivers/hwspinlock/stm32_hwspinlock.c
index 46ed64655a8..346b138e98f 100644
--- a/drivers/hwspinlock/stm32_hwspinlock.c
+++ b/drivers/hwspinlock/stm32_hwspinlock.c
@@ -69,11 +69,7 @@ static int stm32mp1_hwspinlock_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
-       ret = clk_enable(&clk);
-       if (ret)
-               clk_free(&clk);
-
-       return ret;
+       return clk_enable(&clk);
 }
 
 static const struct hwspinlock_ops stm32mp1_hwspinlock_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/at91_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/at91_i2c.c
index e743d2a849a..b7a25885e66 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/at91_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/at91_i2c.c
@@ -201,8 +201,6 @@ static int at91_i2c_enable_clk(struct udevice *dev)
 
        bus->bus_clk_rate = clk_rate;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c
index 215ce010cb7..29cf63375c7 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c
@@ -770,7 +770,6 @@ int designware_i2c_of_to_plat(struct udevice *bus)
 
        ret = clk_enable(&priv->clk);
        if (ret && ret != -ENOSYS && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
-               clk_free(&priv->clk);
                dev_err(bus, "failed to enable clock\n");
                return ret;
        }
@@ -803,7 +802,6 @@ int designware_i2c_remove(struct udevice *dev)
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CLK)
        clk_disable(&priv->clk);
-       clk_free(&priv->clk);
 #endif
 
        return reset_release_bulk(&priv->resets);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-microchip.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-microchip.c
index d82b80f5355..d453e243d6f 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-microchip.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-microchip.c
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ static int mpfs_i2c_init(struct mpfs_i2c_bus *bus, struct 
udevice *dev)
        if (!clk_rate)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       clk_free(&bus->i2c_clk);
-
        divisor = clk_rate / bus->clk_rate;
 
        ctrl = readl(bus->base + MPFS_I2C_CTRL);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/npcm_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/npcm_i2c.c
index b867b6c8e91..c64752e1467 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/npcm_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/npcm_i2c.c
@@ -570,7 +570,6 @@ static int npcm_i2c_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                printf("%s: fail to get rate\n", __func__);
                return -EINVAL;
        }
-       clk_free(&clk);
 
        bus->num = dev->seq_;
        bus->reg = dev_read_addr_ptr(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/ocores_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/ocores_i2c.c
index 3b19ba78fa3..fff85118d0d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/ocores_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/ocores_i2c.c
@@ -396,8 +396,6 @@ static int ocores_i2c_enable_clk(struct udevice *dev)
 
        bus->ip_clk_khz = clk_rate / 1000;
 
-       clk_free(&bus->clk);
-
        return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/stm32f7_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/stm32f7_i2c.c
index eaa1d692898..f42e08a6418 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/stm32f7_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/stm32f7_i2c.c
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ static int stm32_i2c_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
        ret = clk_enable(&i2c_priv->clk);
        if (ret)
-               goto clk_free;
+               return ret;
 
        ret = reset_get_by_index(dev, 0, &reset_ctl);
        if (ret)
@@ -904,8 +904,6 @@ static int stm32_i2c_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
 clk_disable:
        clk_disable(&i2c_priv->clk);
-clk_free:
-       clk_free(&i2c_priv->clk);
 
        return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/stm32-ipcc.c b/drivers/mailbox/stm32-ipcc.c
index 69c86e059f5..046e1a8aca6 100644
--- a/drivers/mailbox/stm32-ipcc.c
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/stm32-ipcc.c
@@ -134,18 +134,13 @@ static int stm32_ipcc_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
        if (ret)
-               goto clk_free;
+               return ret;
 
        /* get channel number */
        ipcc->n_chans = readl(ipcc->reg_base + IPCC_HWCFGR);
        ipcc->n_chans &= IPCFGR_CHAN_MASK;
 
        return 0;
-
-clk_free:
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
-       return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct udevice_id stm32_ipcc_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ls2_sfp.c b/drivers/misc/ls2_sfp.c
index 2a81bc7de5f..5351c7ed34f 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ls2_sfp.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ls2_sfp.c
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ static int ls2_sfp_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                }
 
                rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-               clk_free(&clk);
                if (!rate || IS_ERR_VALUE(rate)) {
                        ret = rate ? rate : -ENOENT;
                        dev_dbg(dev, "could not get clock rate (err %d)\n",
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/arm_pl180_mmci.c b/drivers/mmc/arm_pl180_mmci.c
index 9c5d48e90cd..5cf5502ed54 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/arm_pl180_mmci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/arm_pl180_mmci.c
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ static int arm_pl180_mmc_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
        if (ret) {
-               clk_free(&clk);
                dev_err(dev, "failed to enable clock\n");
                return ret;
        }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/aspeed_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/aspeed_sdhci.c
index 9d79bf58cc7..c9626c6beb8 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/aspeed_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/aspeed_sdhci.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static int aspeed_sdhci_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
        if (ret) {
                debug("%s: clock enable failed %d\n", __func__, ret);
-               goto free;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        host->name = dev->name;
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ static int aspeed_sdhci_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
 err:
        clk_disable(&clk);
-free:
-       clk_free(&clk);
        return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/atmel_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/atmel_sdhci.c
index 5347ba90431..d92bad97b71 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/atmel_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/atmel_sdhci.c
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ static int atmel_sdhci_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        host->ops = &atmel_sdhci_ops;
        upriv->mmc = host->mmc;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        ret = sdhci_probe(dev);
        if (ret)
                return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/gen_atmel_mci.c b/drivers/mmc/gen_atmel_mci.c
index d91819acfd7..3ee99558f6f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/gen_atmel_mci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/gen_atmel_mci.c
@@ -559,27 +559,20 @@ static int atmel_mci_enable_clk(struct udevice *dev)
        int ret = 0;
 
        ret = clk_get_by_index(dev, 0, &clk);
-       if (ret) {
-               ret = -EINVAL;
-               goto failed;
-       }
+       if (ret)
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
        if (ret)
-               goto failed;
+               return ret;
 
        clk_rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-       if (!clk_rate) {
-               ret = -EINVAL;
-               goto failed;
-       }
+       if (!clk_rate)
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        priv->bus_clk_rate = clk_rate;
 
-failed:
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
-       return ret;
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static int atmel_mci_probe(struct udevice *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/msm_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/msm_sdhci.c
index 604f9c3ff99..fe1e754bfde 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/msm_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/msm_sdhci.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ static int msm_sdc_clk_init(struct udevice *dev)
                return ret;
 
        ret = clk_set_rate(&clk, clk_rate);
-       clk_free(&clk);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/pic32_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/pic32_sdhci.c
index fe555106a1d..7a8e33dbc7a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/pic32_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/pic32_sdhci.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ static int pic32_sdhci_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                return ret;
 
        clk_rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-       clk_free(&clk);
 
        if (IS_ERR_VALUE(clk_rate))
                return clk_rate;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/renesas-sdhi.c b/drivers/mmc/renesas-sdhi.c
index 97aaf1e4ec3..a74559ca686 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/renesas-sdhi.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/renesas-sdhi.c
@@ -979,19 +979,19 @@ static int rzg2l_sdhi_setup(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "cd", &imclk2);
        if (ret < 0) {
                dev_err(dev, "failed to get imclk2 (chip detect clk)\n");
-               goto err_get_imclk2;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "aclk", &aclk);
        if (ret < 0) {
                dev_err(dev, "failed to get aclk\n");
-               goto err_get_aclk;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        ret = clk_enable(&imclk2);
        if (ret < 0) {
                dev_err(dev, "failed to enable imclk2 (chip detect clk)\n");
-               goto err_imclk2;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        ret = clk_enable(&aclk);
@@ -1026,11 +1026,6 @@ err_get_reset:
        clk_disable(&aclk);
 err_aclk:
        clk_disable(&imclk2);
-err_imclk2:
-       clk_free(&aclk);
-err_get_aclk:
-       clk_free(&imclk2);
-err_get_imclk2:
        return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1071,7 +1066,7 @@ static int renesas_sdhi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                ret = clk_set_rate(&priv->clkh, 800000000);
                if (ret < 0) {
                        dev_err(dev, "failed to set rate for SDnH clock 
(%d)\n", ret);
-                       goto err_clk;
+                       return ret;
                }
        }
 
@@ -1079,13 +1074,13 @@ static int renesas_sdhi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_set_rate(&priv->clk, 200000000);
        if (ret < 0) {
                dev_err(dev, "failed to set rate for SDn clock (%d)\n", ret);
-               goto err_clkh;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        ret = clk_enable(&priv->clk);
        if (ret) {
                dev_err(dev, "failed to enable SDn clock (%d)\n", ret);
-               goto err_clkh;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        if (device_is_compatible(dev, "renesas,sdhi-r9a07g044"))
@@ -1107,10 +1102,6 @@ static int renesas_sdhi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
 err_tmio_probe:
        clk_disable(&priv->clk);
-err_clkh:
-       clk_free(&priv->clkh);
-err_clk:
-       clk_free(&priv->clk);
        return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/snps_dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/snps_dw_mmc.c
index 50a8805e736..0134399e393 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/snps_dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/snps_dw_mmc.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static int snps_dwmmc_clk_setup(struct udevice *dev)
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk_ciu);
        if (ret && ret != -ENOSYS && ret != -ENOTSUPP)
-               goto clk_err_ciu;
+               goto clk_err;
 
        host->bus_hz = clk_get_rate(&clk_ciu);
        if (host->bus_hz < CLOCK_MIN) {
@@ -60,16 +60,12 @@ static int snps_dwmmc_clk_setup(struct udevice *dev)
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk_biu);
        if (ret && ret != -ENOSYS && ret != -ENOTSUPP)
-               goto clk_err_biu;
+               goto clk_err_ciu_dis;
 
        return 0;
 
-clk_err_biu:
-       clk_free(&clk_biu);
 clk_err_ciu_dis:
        clk_disable(&clk_ciu);
-clk_err_ciu:
-       clk_free(&clk_ciu);
 clk_err:
        dev_err(dev, "failed to setup clocks, ret %d\n", ret);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/socfpga_dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/socfpga_dw_mmc.c
index be3d8bfb3d7..387cb8b6b50 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/socfpga_dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/socfpga_dw_mmc.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ static int socfpga_dwmmc_get_clk_rate(struct udevice *dev)
 
        host->bus_hz = clk_get_rate(&clk);
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
 #else
        /* Fixed clock divide by 4 which due to the SDMMC wrapper */
        host->bus_hz = cm_get_mmc_controller_clk_hz();
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/stm32_sdmmc2.c b/drivers/mmc/stm32_sdmmc2.c
index 5ff5e1a4d8b..a2b111a8435 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/stm32_sdmmc2.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/stm32_sdmmc2.c
@@ -766,10 +766,8 @@ static int stm32_sdmmc2_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        int ret;
 
        ret = clk_enable(&plat->clk);
-       if (ret) {
-               clk_free(&plat->clk);
+       if (ret)
                return ret;
-       }
 
        upriv->mmc = &plat->mmc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/uniphier-sd.c b/drivers/mmc/uniphier-sd.c
index 75003a0113e..8cde4308aae 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/uniphier-sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/uniphier-sd.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ static int uniphier_sd_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_set_rate(&priv->clk, ULONG_MAX);
        if (ret < 0) {
                dev_err(dev, "failed to set rate for host clock\n");
-               clk_free(&priv->clk);
                return ret;
        }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/atmel/nand-controller.c 
b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/atmel/nand-controller.c
index a2151f98491..0e0441472b8 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/atmel/nand-controller.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/atmel/nand-controller.c
@@ -1999,10 +1999,8 @@ atmel_hsmc_nand_controller_remove(struct 
atmel_nand_controller *nc)
 
        hsmc_nc = container_of(nc, struct atmel_hsmc_nand_controller, base);
 
-       if (hsmc_nc->clk) {
+       if (hsmc_nc->clk)
                clk_disable_unprepare(hsmc_nc->clk);
-               devm_clk_put(nc->dev, hsmc_nc->clk);
-       }
 
        return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/renesas_rpc_hf.c b/drivers/mtd/renesas_rpc_hf.c
index aca7a6cdd25..979b64d4a2f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/renesas_rpc_hf.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/renesas_rpc_hf.c
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ static int rpc_hf_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        }
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
-       clk_free(&clk);
        if (ret) {
                dev_err(dev, "Failed to enable RPC clock\n");
                return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bcm6348-eth.c b/drivers/net/bcm6348-eth.c
index 72dcd07d30d..15a94f6ce9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bcm6348-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bcm6348-eth.c
@@ -457,8 +457,6 @@ static int bcm6348_eth_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                        pr_err("%s: error enabling clock %d\n", __func__, i);
                        return ret;
                }
-
-               clk_free(&clk);
        }
 
        /* try to perform resets */
diff --git a/drivers/net/bcm6368-eth.c b/drivers/net/bcm6368-eth.c
index fdd938ce0dd..9679a45b075 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bcm6368-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bcm6368-eth.c
@@ -546,8 +546,6 @@ static int bcm6368_eth_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                        pr_err("%s: error enabling clock %d\n", __func__, i);
                        return ret;
                }
-
-               clk_free(&clk);
        }
 
        /* try to perform resets */
diff --git a/drivers/net/designware.c b/drivers/net/designware.c
index a174344b3ef..c8696358d6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/designware.c
+++ b/drivers/net/designware.c
@@ -702,7 +702,6 @@ int designware_eth_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                        err = clk_enable(&priv->clocks[i]);
                        if (err && err != -ENOSYS && err != -ENOTSUPP) {
                                pr_err("failed to enable clock %d\n", i);
-                               clk_free(&priv->clocks[i]);
                                goto clk_err;
                        }
                        priv->clock_count++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos.c b/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos.c
index e40e399c802..9b3bce1dc87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos.c
@@ -1382,38 +1382,30 @@ static int eqos_probe_resources_tegra186(struct udevice 
*dev)
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "master_bus", &eqos->clk_master_bus);
        if (ret) {
                pr_err("clk_get_by_name(master_bus) failed: %d", ret);
-               goto err_free_clk_slave_bus;
+               goto err_free_gpio_phy_reset;
        }
 
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "rx", &eqos->clk_rx);
        if (ret) {
                pr_err("clk_get_by_name(rx) failed: %d", ret);
-               goto err_free_clk_master_bus;
+               goto err_free_gpio_phy_reset;
        }
 
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "ptp_ref", &eqos->clk_ptp_ref);
        if (ret) {
                pr_err("clk_get_by_name(ptp_ref) failed: %d", ret);
-               goto err_free_clk_rx;
+               goto err_free_gpio_phy_reset;
        }
 
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "tx", &eqos->clk_tx);
        if (ret) {
                pr_err("clk_get_by_name(tx) failed: %d", ret);
-               goto err_free_clk_ptp_ref;
+               goto err_free_gpio_phy_reset;
        }
 
        debug("%s: OK\n", __func__);
        return 0;
 
-err_free_clk_ptp_ref:
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_ptp_ref);
-err_free_clk_rx:
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_rx);
-err_free_clk_master_bus:
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_master_bus);
-err_free_clk_slave_bus:
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_slave_bus);
 err_free_gpio_phy_reset:
        dm_gpio_free(dev, &eqos->phy_reset_gpio);
 err_free_reset_eqos:
@@ -1451,13 +1443,13 @@ static int eqos_probe_resources_stm32(struct udevice 
*dev)
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "mac-clk-rx", &eqos->clk_rx);
        if (ret) {
                pr_err("clk_get_by_name(rx) failed: %d", ret);
-               goto err_free_clk_master_bus;
+               goto err_probe;
        }
 
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "mac-clk-tx", &eqos->clk_tx);
        if (ret) {
                pr_err("clk_get_by_name(tx) failed: %d", ret);
-               goto err_free_clk_rx;
+               goto err_probe;
        }
 
        /*  Get ETH_CLK clocks (optional) */
@@ -1468,10 +1460,6 @@ static int eqos_probe_resources_stm32(struct udevice 
*dev)
        debug("%s: OK\n", __func__);
        return 0;
 
-err_free_clk_rx:
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_rx);
-err_free_clk_master_bus:
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_master_bus);
 err_probe:
 
        debug("%s: returns %d\n", __func__, ret);
@@ -1489,13 +1477,6 @@ static int eqos_remove_resources_tegra186(struct udevice 
*dev)
 
        debug("%s(dev=%p):\n", __func__, dev);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CLK
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_tx);
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_ptp_ref);
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_rx);
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_slave_bus);
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_master_bus);
-#endif
        dm_gpio_free(dev, &eqos->phy_reset_gpio);
        reset_free(&eqos->reset_ctl);
 
@@ -1505,19 +1486,7 @@ static int eqos_remove_resources_tegra186(struct udevice 
*dev)
 
 static int eqos_remove_resources_stm32(struct udevice *dev)
 {
-       struct eqos_priv * __maybe_unused eqos = dev_get_priv(dev);
-
        debug("%s(dev=%p):\n", __func__, dev);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_CLK
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_tx);
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_rx);
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_master_bus);
-       if (clk_valid(&eqos->clk_ck))
-               clk_free(&eqos->clk_ck);
-#endif
-
-       debug("%s: OK\n", __func__);
        return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_imx.c b/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_imx.c
index e3f55dd9817..9c4e3904413 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_imx.c
@@ -70,30 +70,24 @@ static int eqos_probe_resources_imx(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "ptp_ref", &eqos->clk_ptp_ref);
        if (ret) {
                dev_dbg(dev, "clk_get_by_name(ptp_ref) failed: %d", ret);
-               goto err_free_clk_master_bus;
+               goto err_probe;
        }
 
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "tx", &eqos->clk_tx);
        if (ret) {
                dev_dbg(dev, "clk_get_by_name(tx) failed: %d", ret);
-               goto err_free_clk_ptp_ref;
+               goto err_probe;
        }
 
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "pclk", &eqos->clk_ck);
        if (ret) {
                dev_dbg(dev, "clk_get_by_name(pclk) failed: %d", ret);
-               goto err_free_clk_tx;
+               goto err_probe;
        }
 
        debug("%s: OK\n", __func__);
        return 0;
 
-err_free_clk_tx:
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_tx);
-err_free_clk_ptp_ref:
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_ptp_ref);
-err_free_clk_master_bus:
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_master_bus);
 err_probe:
 
        debug("%s: returns %d\n", __func__, ret);
@@ -102,16 +96,7 @@ err_probe:
 
 static int eqos_remove_resources_imx(struct udevice *dev)
 {
-       struct eqos_priv *eqos = dev_get_priv(dev);
-
        debug("%s(dev=%p):\n", __func__, dev);
-
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_ck);
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_tx);
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_ptp_ref);
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_master_bus);
-
-       debug("%s: OK\n", __func__);
        return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_qcom.c b/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_qcom.c
index df83f1c5f9e..8178138fc65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_qcom.c
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ static int eqos_remove_resources_qcom(struct udevice *dev)
 
        debug("%s(dev=%p):\n", __func__, dev);
 
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_tx);
        dm_gpio_free(dev, &eqos->phy_reset_gpio);
        reset_free(&eqos->reset_ctl);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_rockchip.c 
b/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_rockchip.c
index 834307a4477..fa9e513faea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_rockchip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dwc_eth_qos_rockchip.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ static int eqos_probe_resources_rk(struct udevice *dev)
                ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "clk_mac_speed", &eqos->clk_tx);
                if (ret) {
                        dev_dbg(dev, "clk_get_by_name(clk_mac_speed) failed: 
%d", ret);
-                       goto err_free_clk_master_bus;
+                       goto err_release_resets;
                }
        }
 
@@ -393,8 +393,6 @@ static int eqos_probe_resources_rk(struct udevice *dev)
 
        return 0;
 
-err_free_clk_master_bus:
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_master_bus);
 err_release_resets:
        reset_release_bulk(&data->resets);
 err_free:
@@ -412,8 +410,6 @@ static int eqos_remove_resources_rk(struct udevice *dev)
        if (dm_gpio_is_valid(&eqos->phy_reset_gpio))
                dm_gpio_free(dev, &eqos->phy_reset_gpio);
 
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_tx);
-       clk_free(&eqos->clk_master_bus);
        reset_release_bulk(&data->resets);
        free(data);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sni_ave.c b/drivers/net/sni_ave.c
index 8eeecbc4cf3..a265ce9df57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sni_ave.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sni_ave.c
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ static int ave_of_to_plat(struct udevice *dev)
                if (ret) {
                        dev_err(dev, "Failed to get clocks property: %d\n",
                                ret);
-                       goto out_clk_free;
+                       return ret;
                }
                priv->nclks++;
        }
@@ -823,9 +823,6 @@ static int ave_of_to_plat(struct udevice *dev)
 out_reset_free:
        while (--nr >= 0)
                reset_free(&priv->rst[nr]);
-out_clk_free:
-       while (--nc >= 0)
-               clk_free(&priv->clk[nc]);
 
        return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c b/drivers/net/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
index 18a33c4c0e3..6da018c0f9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
@@ -948,7 +948,6 @@ static int am65_cpsw_probe_nuss(struct udevice *dev)
                 cpsw_common->bus_freq);
 
 out:
-       clk_free(&cpsw_common->fclk);
        power_domain_free(&cpsw_common->pwrdmn);
        return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/phy/bcm6318-usbh-phy.c b/drivers/phy/bcm6318-usbh-phy.c
index 1c10853940a..a2fa446cb1c 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/bcm6318-usbh-phy.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/bcm6318-usbh-phy.c
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ static int bcm6318_usbh_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        /* enable power domain */
        ret = power_domain_get(dev, &pwr_dom);
        if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/phy/bcm6348-usbh-phy.c b/drivers/phy/bcm6348-usbh-phy.c
index ce6be3d7dab..857fb575ef1 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/bcm6348-usbh-phy.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/bcm6348-usbh-phy.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ static int bcm6348_usbh_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        /* perform reset */
        ret = reset_get_by_index(dev, 0, &rst_ctl);
        if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/phy/bcm6368-usbh-phy.c b/drivers/phy/bcm6368-usbh-phy.c
index d057f1f52e8..1a2870d5149 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/bcm6368-usbh-phy.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/bcm6368-usbh-phy.c
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ static int bcm6368_usbh_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_POWER_DOMAIN)
        /* enable power domain */
        ret = power_domain_get(dev, &pwr_dom);
@@ -173,8 +171,6 @@ static int bcm6368_usbh_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                ret = clk_enable(&clk);
                if (ret < 0)
                        return ret;
-
-               clk_free(&clk);
        }
 
        mdelay(100);
diff --git a/drivers/phy/meson-axg-mipi-dphy.c 
b/drivers/phy/meson-axg-mipi-dphy.c
index a69b6c97594..faa1d9d6d37 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/meson-axg-mipi-dphy.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/meson-axg-mipi-dphy.c
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ int meson_axg_mipi_dphy_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_enable(&priv->clk);
        if (ret && ret != -ENOSYS && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
                pr_err("failed to enable PHY clock\n");
-               clk_free(&priv->clk);
                return ret;
        }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/phy/meson-g12a-usb3-pcie.c 
b/drivers/phy/meson-g12a-usb3-pcie.c
index 40a5da948dc..1eaff410efa 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/meson-g12a-usb3-pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/meson-g12a-usb3-pcie.c
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ int meson_g12a_usb3_pcie_phy_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_enable(&priv->clk);
        if (ret && ret != -ENOENT && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
                pr_err("failed to enable PHY clock\n");
-               clk_free(&priv->clk);
                return ret;
        }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/phy/meson-gxl-usb2.c b/drivers/phy/meson-gxl-usb2.c
index 8f5e4a43661..d633effa404 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/meson-gxl-usb2.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/meson-gxl-usb2.c
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ int meson_gxl_usb2_phy_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_enable(&priv->clk);
        if (ret && ret != -ENOSYS && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
                pr_err("failed to enable PHY clock\n");
-               clk_free(&priv->clk);
                return ret;
        }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-rcar-gen2.c b/drivers/phy/phy-rcar-gen2.c
index 17940959246..e528c4ec579 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-rcar-gen2.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-rcar-gen2.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ static int rcar_gen2_phy_remove(struct udevice *dev)
        struct rcar_gen2_phy *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 
        clk_disable(&priv->clk);
-       clk_free(&priv->clk);
 
        return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-rcar-gen3.c b/drivers/phy/phy-rcar-gen3.c
index 7159e7e8716..03c747b373b 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-rcar-gen3.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-rcar-gen3.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ static int rcar_gen3_phy_remove(struct udevice *dev)
        struct rcar_gen3_phy *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 
        clk_disable(&priv->clk);
-       clk_free(&priv->clk);
 
        return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-k210.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-k210.c
index 13f0a342686..ee35dfe1420 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-k210.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-k210.c
@@ -691,23 +691,19 @@ static int k210_pc_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
        ret = clk_enable(&priv->clk);
        if (ret && ret != -ENOSYS && ret != -ENOTSUPP)
-               goto err;
+               return ret;
 
        ret = dev_read_phandle_with_args(dev, "canaan,k210-sysctl-power",
                                        NULL, 1, 0, &args);
         if (ret)
-               goto err;
+               return ret;
 
-       if (args.args_count != 1) {
-               ret = -EINVAL;
-               goto err;
-        }
+       if (args.args_count != 1)
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        priv->sysctl = syscon_node_to_regmap(args.node);
-       if (IS_ERR(priv->sysctl)) {
-               ret = PTR_ERR(priv->sysctl);
-               goto err;
-       }
+       if (IS_ERR(priv->sysctl))
+               return PTR_ERR(priv->sysctl);
 
        priv->power_offset = args.args[0];
 
@@ -728,10 +724,6 @@ static int k210_pc_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        }
 
        return 0;
-
-err:
-       clk_free(&priv->clk);
-       return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct udevice_id k210_pc_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/power/domain/imx8mp-hsiomix.c 
b/drivers/power/domain/imx8mp-hsiomix.c
index 6a721a934a7..e2d772c5ec7 100644
--- a/drivers/power/domain/imx8mp-hsiomix.c
+++ b/drivers/power/domain/imx8mp-hsiomix.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int imx8mp_hsiomix_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
        ret = power_domain_get_by_name(dev, &priv->pd_bus, "bus");
        if (ret < 0)
-               goto err_pd_bus;
+               return ret;
 
        ret = power_domain_get_by_name(dev, &priv->pd_usb, "usb");
        if (ret < 0)
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ err_pd_usb_phy1:
        power_domain_free(&priv->pd_usb);
 err_pd_usb:
        power_domain_free(&priv->pd_bus);
-err_pd_bus:
-       clk_free(&priv->clk_usb);
        return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/stm32_rtc.c b/drivers/rtc/stm32_rtc.c
index 1753283460d..ec7584c3d70 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/stm32_rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/stm32_rtc.c
@@ -223,10 +223,8 @@ static int stm32_rtc_init(struct udevice *dev)
                return ret;
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
-       if (ret) {
-               clk_free(&clk);
+       if (ret)
                return ret;
-       }
 
        rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
 
@@ -275,10 +273,8 @@ static int stm32_rtc_init(struct udevice *dev)
 unlock:
        stm32_rtc_lock(dev);
 
-       if (ret) {
+       if (ret)
                clk_disable(&clk);
-               clk_free(&clk);
-       }
 
        return ret;
 }
@@ -298,17 +294,13 @@ static int stm32_rtc_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                return ret;
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
-       if (ret) {
-               clk_free(&clk);
+       if (ret)
                return ret;
-       }
 
        ret = stm32_rtc_init(dev);
 
-       if (ret) {
+       if (ret)
                clk_disable(&clk);
-               clk_free(&clk);
-       }
 
        return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/serial/atmel_usart.c b/drivers/serial/atmel_usart.c
index 9853f49c94f..9827c006fa8 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/atmel_usart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/atmel_usart.c
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@ static int atmel_serial_enable_clk(struct udevice *dev)
 
        priv->usart_clk_rate = clk_rate;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        return 0;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_bcm6345.c b/drivers/serial/serial_bcm6345.c
index 2359656a239..13bc51725cd 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_bcm6345.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_bcm6345.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ static int bcm6345_serial_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        priv->uartclk = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-       clk_free(&clk);
 
        /* initialize serial */
        return bcm6345_serial_init(priv->base, priv->uartclk, CONFIG_BAUDRATE);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_msm.c b/drivers/serial/serial_msm.c
index a22623c316e..f4d96313b93 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_msm.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_msm.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ static int msm_uart_clk_init(struct udevice *dev)
                return ret;
 
        ret = clk_set_rate(&clk, clk_rate);
-       clk_free(&clk);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_pic32.c b/drivers/serial/serial_pic32.c
index 3c5d37ce0ab..0a03a9a2549 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_pic32.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_pic32.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static int pic32_uart_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        priv->uartclk = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-       clk_free(&clk);
 
        /* initialize serial */
        return pic32_serial_init(priv->base, priv->uartclk, CONFIG_BAUDRATE);
diff --git a/drivers/spi/atcspi200_spi.c b/drivers/spi/atcspi200_spi.c
index de9c14837cd..70cb242cd31 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atcspi200_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/atcspi200_spi.c
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ static int atcspi200_spi_get_clk(struct udevice *bus)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        ns->clock = clk_rate;
-       clk_free(&clk);
 
        return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c b/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c
index cb64119f972..bd73e4fddf1 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c
@@ -877,7 +877,6 @@ static int atmel_qspi_set_gclk(struct udevice *bus, uint hz)
        ret = clk_enable(&gclk);
        if (ret)
                dev_err(bus, "Failed to enable QSPI generic clock\n");
-       clk_free(&gclk);
 
        return ret;
 }
@@ -1000,7 +999,7 @@ static int atmel_qspi_enable_clk(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_enable(&pclk);
        if (ret) {
                dev_err(dev, "Failed to enable QSPI peripheral clock\n");
-               goto free_pclk;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        if (aq->caps->has_qspick) {
@@ -1008,32 +1007,27 @@ static int atmel_qspi_enable_clk(struct udevice *dev)
                ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "qspick", &qspick);
                if (ret) {
                        dev_err(dev, "Missing QSPI peripheral clock\n");
-                       goto free_pclk;
+                       return ret;
                }
 
                ret = clk_enable(&qspick);
                if (ret)
                        dev_err(dev, "Failed to enable QSPI system clock\n");
-               clk_free(&qspick);
        } else if (aq->caps->has_gclk) {
                ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "gclk", &gclk);
                if (ret) {
                        dev_err(dev, "Missing QSPI generic clock\n");
-                       goto free_pclk;
+                       return ret;
                }
 
                ret = clk_enable(&gclk);
                if (ret)
                        dev_err(dev, "Failed to enable QSPI system clock\n");
-               clk_free(&gclk);
        }
 
        aq->bus_clk_rate = clk_get_rate(&pclk);
        if (!aq->bus_clk_rate)
-               ret = -EINVAL;
-
-free_pclk:
-       clk_free(&pclk);
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
index aec6f4eca9a..d4f0c4c4483 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
@@ -338,8 +338,6 @@ static int atmel_spi_enable_clk(struct udevice *bus)
 
        priv->bus_clk_rate = clk_rate;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/spi/bcm63xx_hsspi.c b/drivers/spi/bcm63xx_hsspi.c
index a24bb430cbb..14c5142e917 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/bcm63xx_hsspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/bcm63xx_hsspi.c
@@ -581,8 +581,6 @@ static int bcm63xx_hsspi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENOSYS)
                return ret;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        /* get clock rate */
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "pll", &clk);
        if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENOSYS)
@@ -590,8 +588,6 @@ static int bcm63xx_hsspi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
        priv->clk_rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        /* perform reset */
        ret = reset_get_by_index(dev, 0, &rst_ctl);
        if (ret >= 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/spi/bcm63xx_spi.c b/drivers/spi/bcm63xx_spi.c
index 0600d56c69e..889ac1f966e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/bcm63xx_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/bcm63xx_spi.c
@@ -391,8 +391,6 @@ static int bcm63xx_spi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        /* perform reset */
        ret = reset_get_by_index(dev, 0, &rst_ctl);
        if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/spi/bcmbca_hsspi.c b/drivers/spi/bcmbca_hsspi.c
index fbe315a7d45..af45882db0a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/bcmbca_hsspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/bcmbca_hsspi.c
@@ -375,8 +375,6 @@ static int bcmbca_hsspi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENOSYS)
                return ret;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        /* get clock rate */
        ret = clk_get_by_name(dev, "pll", &clk);
        if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENOSYS)
@@ -384,8 +382,6 @@ static int bcmbca_hsspi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
        priv->clk_rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        /* initialize hardware */
        writel(0, priv->regs + SPI_IR_MASK_REG);
 
diff --git a/drivers/spi/cadence_qspi.c b/drivers/spi/cadence_qspi.c
index 2efd626852e..1d07f8136dc 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/cadence_qspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/cadence_qspi.c
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ static int cadence_spi_probe(struct udevice *bus)
 #endif
                } else {
                        priv->ref_clk_hz = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-                       clk_free(&clk);
                        if (IS_ERR_VALUE(priv->ref_clk_hz))
                                return priv->ref_clk_hz;
                }
diff --git a/drivers/spi/designware_spi.c b/drivers/spi/designware_spi.c
index 1c7d0ca310b..e7ffe2f7e4f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/designware_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/designware_spi.c
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ __weak int dw_spi_get_clk(struct udevice *bus, ulong *rate)
 
 err_rate:
        clk_disable(&priv->clk);
-       clk_free(&priv->clk);
 
        return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -731,10 +730,6 @@ static int dw_spi_remove(struct udevice *bus)
        ret = clk_disable(&priv->clk);
        if (ret)
                return ret;
-
-       clk_free(&priv->clk);
-       if (ret)
-               return ret;
 #endif
        return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/spi/meson_spifc_a1.c b/drivers/spi/meson_spifc_a1.c
index cca4debb412..943bf6986f1 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/meson_spifc_a1.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/meson_spifc_a1.c
@@ -343,15 +343,6 @@ static int amlogic_spifc_a1_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int amlogic_spifc_a1_remove(struct udevice *dev)
-{
-       struct amlogic_spifc_a1 *spifc = dev_get_priv(dev);
-
-       clk_free(&spifc->clk);
-
-       return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct udevice_id meson_spifc_ids[] = {
        { .compatible = "amlogic,a1-spifc", },
        { }
@@ -379,6 +370,5 @@ U_BOOT_DRIVER(meson_spifc_a1) = {
        .of_match       = meson_spifc_ids,
        .ops            = &amlogic_spifc_a1_ops,
        .probe          = amlogic_spifc_a1_probe,
-       .remove         = amlogic_spifc_a1_remove,
        .priv_auto      = sizeof(struct amlogic_spifc_a1),
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/mvebu_a3700_spi.c b/drivers/spi/mvebu_a3700_spi.c
index 52882e8b263..bba2383a111 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/mvebu_a3700_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/mvebu_a3700_spi.c
@@ -296,15 +296,6 @@ static int mvebu_spi_of_to_plat(struct udevice *bus)
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int mvebu_spi_remove(struct udevice *bus)
-{
-       struct mvebu_spi_plat *plat = dev_get_plat(bus);
-
-       clk_free(&plat->clk);
-
-       return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct dm_spi_ops mvebu_spi_ops = {
        .xfer           = mvebu_spi_xfer,
        .set_speed      = mvebu_spi_set_speed,
@@ -328,5 +319,4 @@ U_BOOT_DRIVER(mvebu_spi) = {
        .of_to_plat = mvebu_spi_of_to_plat,
        .plat_auto      = sizeof(struct mvebu_spi_plat),
        .probe = mvebu_spi_probe,
-       .remove = mvebu_spi_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-aspeed-smc.c b/drivers/spi/spi-aspeed-smc.c
index 39620310218..7d5f101a766 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-aspeed-smc.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-aspeed-smc.c
@@ -1148,7 +1148,6 @@ static int apseed_spi_of_to_plat(struct udevice *bus)
        }
 
        plat->hclk_rate = clk_get_rate(&hclk);
-       clk_free(&hclk);
 
        dev_dbg(bus, "ctrl_base = 0x%x, ahb_base = 0x%p, size = 0x%llx\n",
                (u32)priv->regs, plat->ahb_base, (fdt64_t)plat->ahb_sz);
diff --git a/drivers/spi/stm32_spi.c b/drivers/spi/stm32_spi.c
index 82f6ed783f9..ddb410a94c0 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/stm32_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/stm32_spi.c
@@ -526,22 +526,16 @@ static int stm32_spi_of_to_plat(struct udevice *dev)
 
        ret = reset_get_by_index(dev, 0, &plat->rst_ctl);
        if (ret < 0)
-               goto clk_err;
+               return ret;
 
        ret = gpio_request_list_by_name(dev, "cs-gpios", plat->cs_gpios,
                                        ARRAY_SIZE(plat->cs_gpios), 0);
        if (ret < 0) {
                dev_err(dev, "Can't get %s cs gpios: %d", dev->name, ret);
-               ret = -ENOENT;
-               goto clk_err;
+               return -ENOENT;
        }
 
        return 0;
-
-clk_err:
-       clk_free(&plat->clk);
-
-       return ret;
 }
 
 static int stm32_spi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
@@ -610,7 +604,6 @@ static int stm32_spi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
 clk_err:
        clk_disable(&plat->clk);
-       clk_free(&plat->clk);
 
        return ret;
 };
@@ -630,13 +623,7 @@ static int stm32_spi_remove(struct udevice *dev)
 
        reset_free(&plat->rst_ctl);
 
-       ret = clk_disable(&plat->clk);
-       if (ret < 0)
-               return ret;
-
-       clk_free(&plat->clk);
-
-       return ret;
+       return clk_disable(&plat->clk);
 };
 
 static const struct dm_spi_ops stm32_spi_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/timer/dw-apb-timer.c b/drivers/timer/dw-apb-timer.c
index b171232c484..d94a4e266e4 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/dw-apb-timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/dw-apb-timer.c
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ static int dw_apb_timer_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                        return ret;
 
                uc_priv->clock_rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-
-               clk_free(&clk);
        }
 
        /* init timer */
diff --git a/drivers/timer/ostm_timer.c b/drivers/timer/ostm_timer.c
index 3ec729d2c43..3bf0d4647b5 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/ostm_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/ostm_timer.c
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ static int ostm_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                return ret;
 
        uc_priv->clock_rate = clk_get_rate(&clk);
-
-       clk_free(&clk);
 #else
        uc_priv->clock_rate = get_board_sys_clk() / 2;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-meson-g12a.c 
b/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-meson-g12a.c
index 196035215a6..1a3e9350c46 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-meson-g12a.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-meson-g12a.c
@@ -361,10 +361,8 @@ static int dwc3_meson_g12a_clk_init(struct dwc3_meson_g12a 
*priv)
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CLK)
        ret = clk_enable(&priv->clk);
-       if (ret) {
-               clk_free(&priv->clk);
+       if (ret)
                return ret;
-       }
 #endif
 
        return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-meson-gxl.c 
b/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-meson-gxl.c
index cbe8aaa005b..2ce915701a8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-meson-gxl.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-meson-gxl.c
@@ -284,10 +284,8 @@ static int dwc3_meson_gxl_clk_init(struct dwc3_meson_gxl 
*priv)
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CLK)
        ret = clk_enable(&priv->clk);
-       if (ret) {
-               clk_free(&priv->clk);
+       if (ret)
                return ret;
-       }
 #endif
 
        return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-atmel.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-atmel.c
index fba3595e10f..c6d50fd4551 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-atmel.c
@@ -70,13 +70,7 @@ static int ehci_atmel_enable_clk(struct udevice *dev)
        if (ret)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       ret = clk_enable(&clk);
-       if (ret)
-               return ret;
-
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
-       return 0;
+       return clk_enable(&clk);
 }
 
 static int ehci_atmel_probe(struct udevice *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-da8xx.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-da8xx.c
index 33c4a911a09..d3d73d23844 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-da8xx.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-da8xx.c
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ static int ohci_da8xx_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                        err = clk_enable(&priv->clocks[i]);
                        if (err) {
                                dev_err(dev, "failed to enable clock %d\n", i);
-                               clk_free(&priv->clocks[i]);
                                goto clk_err;
                        }
                        priv->clock_count++;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-rcar.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-rcar.c
index 5fc7afb7d21..fedcf786929 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-rcar.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int xhci_rcar_probe(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = clk_enable(&plat->clk);
        if (ret) {
                dev_err(dev, "Failed to enable USB3 clock\n");
-               goto err_clk;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        ctx->hcd = (struct xhci_hccr *)plat->hcd_base;
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ static int xhci_rcar_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
 err_fw:
        clk_disable(&plat->clk);
-err_clk:
-       clk_free(&plat->clk);
        return ret;
 }
 
@@ -127,7 +125,6 @@ static int xhci_rcar_deregister(struct udevice *dev)
        ret = xhci_deregister(dev);
 
        clk_disable(&plat->clk);
-       clk_free(&plat->clk);
 
        return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_hlcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_hlcdfb.c
index 2bf19a6684b..652ba141801 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_hlcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_hlcdfb.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ static int at91_hlcdc_enable_clk(struct udevice *dev)
 
        priv->clk_rate = clk_rate;
 
-       clk_free(&clk);
-
        return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/mali_dp.c b/drivers/video/mali_dp.c
index cbcdb99e1f0..dbb2f538617 100644
--- a/drivers/video/mali_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/video/mali_dp.c
@@ -360,25 +360,18 @@ static int malidp_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
        err = malidp_setup_mode(priv, &timings);
        if (err)
-               goto fail_timings;
+               return err;
 
        malidp_setup_layer(priv, &timings, MALIDP_LAYER_LV1,
                           (phys_addr_t)uc_plat->base);
 
        err = malidp_leave_config(priv);
        if (err)
-               goto fail_timings;
+               return err;
 
        malidp_set_configvalid(priv);
 
        return 0;
-
-fail_timings:
-       clk_free(&priv->aclk);
-fail_aclk:
-       clk_free(&priv->pxlclk);
-
-       return err;
 }
 
 static int malidp_bind(struct udevice *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/video/rockchip/rk3288_hdmi.c 
b/drivers/video/rockchip/rk3288_hdmi.c
index 327ae787125..8bedee55ad4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/rockchip/rk3288_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/rockchip/rk3288_hdmi.c
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ static int rk3288_clk_config(struct udevice *dev)
         * monitor wants
         */
        ret = clk_get_by_index(uc_plat->src_dev, 0, &clk);
-       if (ret >= 0) {
+       if (ret >= 0)
                ret = clk_set_rate(&clk, 384000000);
-               clk_free(&clk);
-       }
        if (ret < 0) {
                debug("%s: Failed to set clock in source device '%s': ret=%d\n",
                      __func__, uc_plat->src_dev->name, ret);
diff --git a/drivers/video/rockchip/rk_edp.c b/drivers/video/rockchip/rk_edp.c
index 3697d582510..dbd70ad583a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/rockchip/rk_edp.c
+++ b/drivers/video/rockchip/rk_edp.c
@@ -1095,20 +1095,16 @@ static int rk_edp_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
        if (edp_data->chip_type == RK3288_DP) {
                ret = clk_get_by_index(dev, 1, &clk);
-               if (ret >= 0) {
+               if (ret >= 0)
                        ret = clk_set_rate(&clk, 0);
-                       clk_free(&clk);
-               }
                if (ret) {
                        debug("%s: Failed to set EDP clock: ret=%d\n", 
__func__, ret);
                        return ret;
                }
        }
        ret = clk_get_by_index(uc_plat->src_dev, 0, &clk);
-       if (ret >= 0) {
+       if (ret >= 0)
                ret = clk_set_rate(&clk, 192000000);
-               clk_free(&clk);
-       }
        if (ret < 0) {
                debug("%s: Failed to set clock in source device '%s': ret=%d\n",
                      __func__, uc_plat->src_dev->name, ret);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c 
b/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
index 447a22d3b36..b22e0ee06a4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
@@ -124,13 +124,11 @@ static int designware_wdt_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
        if (ret)
-               goto err;
+               return ret;
 
        priv->clk_khz = clk_get_rate(&clk) / 1000;
-       if (!priv->clk_khz) {
-               ret = -EINVAL;
-               goto err;
-       }
+       if (!priv->clk_khz)
+               return -EINVAL;
 #else
        priv->clk_khz = CFG_DW_WDT_CLOCK_KHZ;
 #endif
@@ -139,21 +137,15 @@ static int designware_wdt_probe(struct udevice *dev)
            ofnode_read_prop(dev_ofnode(dev), "resets", &ret)) {
                ret = reset_get_bulk(dev, &priv->resets);
                if (ret)
-                       goto err;
+                       return ret;
 
                ret = reset_deassert_bulk(&priv->resets);
                if (ret)
-                       goto err;
+                       return ret;
        }
 
        /* reset to disable the watchdog */
        return designware_wdt_stop(dev);
-
-err:
-#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CLK)
-       clk_free(&clk);
-#endif
-       return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct wdt_ops designware_wdt_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/meson_gxbb_wdt.c 
b/drivers/watchdog/meson_gxbb_wdt.c
index 6ab005813f9..01a35b3ab30 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/meson_gxbb_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/meson_gxbb_wdt.c
@@ -98,10 +98,8 @@ static int amlogic_wdt_probe(struct udevice *dev)
                return ret;
 
        ret = clk_enable(&clk);
-       if (ret) {
-               clk_free(&clk);
+       if (ret)
                return ret;
-       }
 
        /* Setup with 1ms timebase */
        writel(((clk_get_rate(&clk) / 1000) & GXBB_WDT_CTRL_DIV_MASK) |
diff --git a/include/clk.h b/include/clk.h
index ea5f6bd6f79..af23e4f3475 100644
--- a/include/clk.h
+++ b/include/clk.h
@@ -247,19 +247,6 @@ static inline struct clk *devm_clk_get_optional(struct 
udevice *dev,
  */
 int clk_release_all(struct clk *clk, unsigned int count);
 
-/**
- * devm_clk_put        - "free" a managed clock source
- * @dev: device used to acquire the clock
- * @clk: clock source acquired with devm_clk_get()
- *
- * Note: drivers must ensure that all clk_enable calls made on this
- * clock source are balanced by clk_disable calls prior to calling
- * this function.
- *
- * clk_put should not be called from within interrupt context.
- */
-void devm_clk_put(struct udevice *dev, struct clk *clk);
-
 #else
 
 static inline int clk_get_by_phandle(struct udevice *dev, const
@@ -313,10 +300,6 @@ static inline int clk_release_all(struct clk *clk, 
unsigned int count)
 {
        return -ENOSYS;
 }
-
-static inline void devm_clk_put(struct udevice *dev, struct clk *clk)
-{
-}
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -424,10 +407,6 @@ static inline int clk_release_bulk(struct clk_bulk *bulk)
        return clk_release_all(bulk->clks, bulk->count);
 }
 
-static inline void clk_free(struct clk *clk)
-{
-}
-
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CLK)
 /**
  * clk_request() - Request a clock by provider-specific ID.
-- 
2.37.1

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