diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
index df941438aef5..26bc59b5a7cc 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
@@ -2588,13 +2588,11 @@ static int msdc_of_clock_parse(struct platform_device *pdev,
 			return PTR_ERR(host->src_clk_cg);
 	}
 
-	host->sys_clk_cg = devm_clk_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "sys_cg");
+	/* If present, always enable for this clock gate */
+	host->sys_clk_cg = devm_clk_get_optional_enabled(&pdev->dev, "sys_cg");
 	if (IS_ERR(host->sys_clk_cg))
 		host->sys_clk_cg = NULL;
 
-	/* If present, always enable for this clock gate */
-	clk_prepare_enable(host->sys_clk_cg);
-
 	host->bulk_clks[0].id = "pclk_cg";
 	host->bulk_clks[1].id = "axi_cg";
 	host->bulk_clks[2].id = "ahb_cg";