diff --git a/sound/soc/apple/mca.c b/sound/soc/apple/mca.c
index d8973e5611dd..322dd8771111 100644
--- a/sound/soc/apple/mca.c
+++ b/sound/soc/apple/mca.c
@@ -346,36 +346,6 @@ static bool mca_fe_clocks_in_use(struct mca_cluster *cl)
 	return false;
 }
 
-static int mca_be_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
-			  struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
-{
-	struct mca_cluster *cl = mca_dai_to_cluster(dai);
-	struct mca_data *mca = cl->host;
-	struct mca_cluster *fe_cl;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (cl->port_clk_driver < 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	fe_cl = &mca->clusters[cl->port_clk_driver];
-
-	/*
-	 * Typically the CODECs we are paired with will require clocks
-	 * to be present at time of unmute with the 'mute_stream' op
-	 * or at time of DAPM widget power-up. We need to enable clocks
-	 * here at the latest (frontend prepare would be too late).
-	 */
-	if (!mca_fe_clocks_in_use(fe_cl)) {
-		ret = mca_fe_enable_clocks(fe_cl);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-	}
-
-	cl->clocks_in_use[substream->stream] = true;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int mca_be_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			  struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
@@ -805,6 +775,43 @@ static struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *mca_be_get_fe(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be,
 	return fe;
 }
 
+static int mca_be_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			  struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be = snd_soc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = mca_be_get_fe(be, substream->stream);
+	struct mca_cluster *cl = mca_dai_to_cluster(dai);
+	struct mca_data *mca = cl->host;
+	struct mca_cluster *fe_cl, *fe_clk_cl;
+	int ret;
+
+	fe_cl = mca_dai_to_cluster(snd_soc_rtd_to_cpu(fe, 0));
+
+	if (!fe_cl->clk_provider)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (cl->port_clk_driver < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	fe_clk_cl = &mca->clusters[cl->port_clk_driver];
+
+	/*
+	 * Typically the CODECs we are paired with will require clocks
+	 * to be present at time of unmute with the 'mute_stream' op
+	 * or at time of DAPM widget power-up. We need to enable clocks
+	 * here at the latest (frontend prepare would be too late).
+	 */
+	if (!mca_fe_clocks_in_use(fe_clk_cl)) {
+		ret = mca_fe_enable_clocks(fe_clk_cl);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	cl->clocks_in_use[substream->stream] = true;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int mca_be_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			  struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {