diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c b/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c
index 0e4bc8b9329dd..b6f2cfd15dd2d 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c
+++ b/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c
@@ -317,11 +317,18 @@ struct ptp_clock *ptp_clock_register(struct ptp_clock_info *info,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ptp_clock_register);
 
+static int unregister_vclock(struct device *dev, void *data)
+{
+	struct ptp_clock *ptp = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	ptp_vclock_unregister(info_to_vclock(ptp->info));
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int ptp_clock_unregister(struct ptp_clock *ptp)
 {
 	if (ptp_vclock_in_use(ptp)) {
-		pr_err("ptp: virtual clock in use\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
+		device_for_each_child(&ptp->dev, NULL, unregister_vclock);
 	}
 
 	ptp->defunct = 1;