diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/clk.c b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/clk.c
index fddfdccae63b..9ebec9842e81 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/clk.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/clk.c
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(clk_put);
 
 unsigned long clk_get_rate(struct clk *clk)
 {
+	if (!clk)
+		return 0;
+
 	return clk->rate;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(clk_get_rate);