diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c
index 9a099df79518..5e28bd28b81a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c
@@ -520,15 +520,6 @@ static int rockchip_saradc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (info->reset)
 		rockchip_saradc_reset_controller(info->reset);
 
-	/*
-	 * Use a default value for the converter clock.
-	 * This may become user-configurable in the future.
-	 */
-	ret = clk_set_rate(info->clk, info->data->clk_rate);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, ret,
-				     "failed to set adc clk rate\n");
-
 	ret = regulator_enable(info->vref);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, ret,
@@ -555,6 +546,14 @@ static int rockchip_saradc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(info->clk))
 		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, PTR_ERR(info->clk),
 				     "failed to get adc clock\n");
+	/*
+	 * Use a default value for the converter clock.
+	 * This may become user-configurable in the future.
+	 */
+	ret = clk_set_rate(info->clk, info->data->clk_rate);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, ret,
+				     "failed to set adc clk rate\n");
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, indio_dev);