diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index 1df74bad1063..c9e807d83382 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -1199,8 +1199,12 @@ static unsigned int s3c24xx_serial_getclk(struct s3c24xx_uart_port *ourport,
 			continue;
 
 		rate = clk_get_rate(clk);
-		if (!rate)
+		if (!rate) {
+			dev_err(ourport->port.dev,
+				"Failed to get clock rate for %s.\n", clkname);
+			clk_put(clk);
 			continue;
+		}
 
 		if (ourport->info->has_divslot) {
 			unsigned long div = rate / req_baud;