diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx25.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx25.c
index a66cabfbf94f..66192fe0a898 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx25.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx25.c
@@ -73,16 +73,6 @@ enum mx25_clks {
 
 static struct clk *clk[clk_max];
 
-static struct clk ** const uart_clks[] __initconst = {
-	&clk[uart_ipg_per],
-	&clk[uart1_ipg],
-	&clk[uart2_ipg],
-	&clk[uart3_ipg],
-	&clk[uart4_ipg],
-	&clk[uart5_ipg],
-	NULL
-};
-
 static int __init __mx25_clocks_init(void __iomem *ccm_base)
 {
 	BUG_ON(!ccm_base);
@@ -228,7 +218,7 @@ static int __init __mx25_clocks_init(void __iomem *ccm_base)
 	 */
 	clk_set_parent(clk[cko_sel], clk[ipg]);
 
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(6);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx27.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx27.c
index 5585ded8b8c6..56a5fc402b10 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx27.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx27.c
@@ -49,17 +49,6 @@ static const char *ssi_sel_clks[] = { "spll_gate", "mpll", };
 static struct clk *clk[IMX27_CLK_MAX];
 static struct clk_onecell_data clk_data;
 
-static struct clk ** const uart_clks[] __initconst = {
-	&clk[IMX27_CLK_PER1_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX27_CLK_UART1_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX27_CLK_UART2_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX27_CLK_UART3_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX27_CLK_UART4_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX27_CLK_UART5_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX27_CLK_UART6_IPG_GATE],
-	NULL
-};
-
 static void __init _mx27_clocks_init(unsigned long fref)
 {
 	BUG_ON(!ccm);
@@ -176,7 +165,7 @@ static void __init _mx27_clocks_init(unsigned long fref)
 
 	clk_prepare_enable(clk[IMX27_CLK_EMI_AHB_GATE]);
 
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(7);
 
 	imx_print_silicon_rev("i.MX27", mx27_revision());
 }
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx35.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx35.c
index c1df03665c09..0fe5ac210156 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx35.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx35.c
@@ -82,14 +82,6 @@ enum mx35_clks {
 
 static struct clk *clk[clk_max];
 
-static struct clk ** const uart_clks[] __initconst = {
-	&clk[ipg],
-	&clk[uart1_gate],
-	&clk[uart2_gate],
-	&clk[uart3_gate],
-	NULL
-};
-
 static void __init _mx35_clocks_init(void)
 {
 	void __iomem *base;
@@ -243,7 +235,7 @@ static void __init _mx35_clocks_init(void)
 	 */
 	clk_prepare_enable(clk[scc_gate]);
 
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(4);
 
 	imx_print_silicon_rev("i.MX35", mx35_revision());
 }
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx5.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx5.c
index 01e079b81026..e4493846454d 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx5.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx5.c
@@ -128,30 +128,6 @@ static const char *ieee1588_sels[] = { "pll3_sw", "pll4_sw", "dummy" /* usbphy2_
 static struct clk *clk[IMX5_CLK_END];
 static struct clk_onecell_data clk_data;
 
-static struct clk ** const uart_clks_mx51[] __initconst = {
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART1_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART1_PER_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART2_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART2_PER_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART3_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART3_PER_GATE],
-	NULL
-};
-
-static struct clk ** const uart_clks_mx50_mx53[] __initconst = {
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART1_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART1_PER_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART2_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART2_PER_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART3_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART3_PER_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART4_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART4_PER_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART5_IPG_GATE],
-	&clk[IMX5_CLK_UART5_PER_GATE],
-	NULL
-};
-
 static void __init mx5_clocks_common_init(void __iomem *ccm_base)
 {
 	clk[IMX5_CLK_DUMMY]		= imx_clk_fixed("dummy", 0);
@@ -382,7 +358,7 @@ static void __init mx50_clocks_init(struct device_node *np)
 	r = clk_round_rate(clk[IMX5_CLK_USBOH3_PER_GATE], 54000000);
 	clk_set_rate(clk[IMX5_CLK_USBOH3_PER_GATE], r);
 
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks_mx50_mx53);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(5);
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(imx50_ccm, "fsl,imx50-ccm", mx50_clocks_init);
 
@@ -488,7 +464,7 @@ static void __init mx51_clocks_init(struct device_node *np)
 	val |= 1 << 23;
 	writel(val, MXC_CCM_CLPCR);
 
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks_mx51);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(3);
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(imx51_ccm, "fsl,imx51-ccm", mx51_clocks_init);
 
@@ -633,6 +609,6 @@ static void __init mx53_clocks_init(struct device_node *np)
 	r = clk_round_rate(clk[IMX5_CLK_USBOH3_PER_GATE], 54000000);
 	clk_set_rate(clk[IMX5_CLK_USBOH3_PER_GATE], r);
 
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks_mx50_mx53);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(5);
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(imx53_ccm, "fsl,imx53-ccm", mx53_clocks_init);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6q.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6q.c
index 521d6136d22c..496900de0b0b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6q.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6q.c
@@ -140,13 +140,6 @@ static inline int clk_on_imx6dl(void)
 	return of_machine_is_compatible("fsl,imx6dl");
 }
 
-static const int uart_clk_ids[] __initconst = {
-	IMX6QDL_CLK_UART_IPG,
-	IMX6QDL_CLK_UART_SERIAL,
-};
-
-static struct clk **uart_clks[ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids) + 1] __initdata;
-
 static int ldb_di_sel_by_clock_id(int clock_id)
 {
 	switch (clock_id) {
@@ -440,7 +433,6 @@ static void __init imx6q_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 	struct device_node *np;
 	void __iomem *anatop_base, *base;
 	int ret;
-	int i;
 
 	clk_hw_data = kzalloc(struct_size(clk_hw_data, hws,
 					  IMX6QDL_CLK_END), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -982,12 +974,6 @@ static void __init imx6q_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 			       hws[IMX6QDL_CLK_PLL3_USB_OTG]->clk);
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		uart_clks[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(1);
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(imx6q, "fsl,imx6q-ccm", imx6q_clocks_init);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sl.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sl.c
index 29eab05c9068..277365970320 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sl.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sl.c
@@ -179,19 +179,11 @@ void imx6sl_set_wait_clk(bool enter)
 		imx6sl_enable_pll_arm(false);
 }
 
-static const int uart_clk_ids[] __initconst = {
-	IMX6SL_CLK_UART,
-	IMX6SL_CLK_UART_SERIAL,
-};
-
-static struct clk **uart_clks[ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids) + 1] __initdata;
-
 static void __init imx6sl_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
 	void __iomem *base;
 	int ret;
-	int i;
 
 	clk_hw_data = kzalloc(struct_size(clk_hw_data, hws,
 					  IMX6SL_CLK_END), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -448,12 +440,6 @@ static void __init imx6sl_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 	clk_set_parent(hws[IMX6SL_CLK_LCDIF_AXI_SEL]->clk,
 		       hws[IMX6SL_CLK_PLL2_PFD2]->clk);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		uart_clks[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(2);
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(imx6sl, "fsl,imx6sl-ccm", imx6sl_clocks_init);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sll.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sll.c
index 8e8288bda4d0..31d777f30039 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sll.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sll.c
@@ -76,26 +76,10 @@ static u32 share_count_ssi1;
 static u32 share_count_ssi2;
 static u32 share_count_ssi3;
 
-static const int uart_clk_ids[] __initconst = {
-	IMX6SLL_CLK_UART1_IPG,
-	IMX6SLL_CLK_UART1_SERIAL,
-	IMX6SLL_CLK_UART2_IPG,
-	IMX6SLL_CLK_UART2_SERIAL,
-	IMX6SLL_CLK_UART3_IPG,
-	IMX6SLL_CLK_UART3_SERIAL,
-	IMX6SLL_CLK_UART4_IPG,
-	IMX6SLL_CLK_UART4_SERIAL,
-	IMX6SLL_CLK_UART5_IPG,
-	IMX6SLL_CLK_UART5_SERIAL,
-};
-
-static struct clk **uart_clks[ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids) + 1] __initdata;
-
 static void __init imx6sll_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
 	void __iomem *base;
-	int i;
 
 	clk_hw_data = kzalloc(struct_size(clk_hw_data, hws,
 					  IMX6SLL_CLK_END), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -356,13 +340,7 @@ static void __init imx6sll_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 
 	of_clk_add_hw_provider(np, of_clk_hw_onecell_get, clk_hw_data);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		uart_clks[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(5);
 
 	/* Lower the AHB clock rate before changing the clock source. */
 	clk_set_rate(hws[IMX6SLL_CLK_AHB]->clk, 99000000);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sx.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sx.c
index 20dcce526d07..fc1bd23d4583 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sx.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx6sx.c
@@ -117,18 +117,10 @@ static u32 share_count_ssi3;
 static u32 share_count_sai1;
 static u32 share_count_sai2;
 
-static const int uart_clk_ids[] __initconst = {
-	IMX6SX_CLK_UART_IPG,
-	IMX6SX_CLK_UART_SERIAL,
-};
-
-static struct clk **uart_clks[ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids) + 1] __initdata;
-
 static void __init imx6sx_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
 	void __iomem *base;
-	int i;
 
 	clk_hw_data = kzalloc(struct_size(clk_hw_data, hws,
 					  IMX6SX_CLK_CLK_END), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -556,12 +548,6 @@ static void __init imx6sx_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 	clk_set_parent(hws[IMX6SX_CLK_QSPI1_SEL]->clk, hws[IMX6SX_CLK_PLL2_BUS]->clk);
 	clk_set_parent(hws[IMX6SX_CLK_QSPI2_SEL]->clk, hws[IMX6SX_CLK_PLL2_BUS]->clk);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		uart_clks[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(2);
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(imx6sx, "fsl,imx6sx-ccm", imx6sx_clocks_init);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx7d.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx7d.c
index 22d24a6a05e7..c4e0f1c07192 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx7d.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx7d.c
@@ -377,23 +377,10 @@ static const char *pll_video_bypass_sel[] = { "pll_video_main", "pll_video_main_
 static struct clk_hw **hws;
 static struct clk_hw_onecell_data *clk_hw_data;
 
-static const int uart_clk_ids[] __initconst = {
-	IMX7D_UART1_ROOT_CLK,
-	IMX7D_UART2_ROOT_CLK,
-	IMX7D_UART3_ROOT_CLK,
-	IMX7D_UART4_ROOT_CLK,
-	IMX7D_UART5_ROOT_CLK,
-	IMX7D_UART6_ROOT_CLK,
-	IMX7D_UART7_ROOT_CLK,
-};
-
-static struct clk **uart_clks[ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids) + 1] __initdata;
-
 static void __init imx7d_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
 	void __iomem *base;
-	int i;
 
 	clk_hw_data = kzalloc(struct_size(clk_hw_data, hws,
 					  IMX7D_CLK_END), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -897,14 +884,7 @@ static void __init imx7d_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 	hws[IMX7D_USB1_MAIN_480M_CLK] = imx_clk_hw_fixed_factor("pll_usb1_main_clk", "osc", 20, 1);
 	hws[IMX7D_USB_MAIN_480M_CLK] = imx_clk_hw_fixed_factor("pll_usb_main_clk", "osc", 20, 1);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		uart_clks[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(7);
 
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(imx7d, "fsl,imx7d-ccm", imx7d_clocks_init);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx7ulp.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx7ulp.c
index 634c0b6636b0..779e09105da7 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx7ulp.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx7ulp.c
@@ -43,19 +43,6 @@ static const struct clk_div_table ulp_div_table[] = {
 	{ /* sentinel */ },
 };
 
-static const int pcc2_uart_clk_ids[] __initconst = {
-	IMX7ULP_CLK_LPUART4,
-	IMX7ULP_CLK_LPUART5,
-};
-
-static const int pcc3_uart_clk_ids[] __initconst = {
-	IMX7ULP_CLK_LPUART6,
-	IMX7ULP_CLK_LPUART7,
-};
-
-static struct clk **pcc2_uart_clks[ARRAY_SIZE(pcc2_uart_clk_ids) + 1] __initdata;
-static struct clk **pcc3_uart_clks[ARRAY_SIZE(pcc3_uart_clk_ids) + 1] __initdata;
-
 static void __init imx7ulp_clk_scg1_init(struct device_node *np)
 {
 	struct clk_hw_onecell_data *clk_data;
@@ -150,7 +137,6 @@ static void __init imx7ulp_clk_pcc2_init(struct device_node *np)
 	struct clk_hw_onecell_data *clk_data;
 	struct clk_hw **hws;
 	void __iomem *base;
-	int i;
 
 	clk_data = kzalloc(struct_size(clk_data, hws, IMX7ULP_CLK_PCC2_END),
 			   GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -190,13 +176,7 @@ static void __init imx7ulp_clk_pcc2_init(struct device_node *np)
 
 	of_clk_add_hw_provider(np, of_clk_hw_onecell_get, clk_data);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(pcc2_uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = pcc2_uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		pcc2_uart_clks[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(pcc2_uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(2);
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(imx7ulp_clk_pcc2, "fsl,imx7ulp-pcc2", imx7ulp_clk_pcc2_init);
 
@@ -205,7 +185,6 @@ static void __init imx7ulp_clk_pcc3_init(struct device_node *np)
 	struct clk_hw_onecell_data *clk_data;
 	struct clk_hw **hws;
 	void __iomem *base;
-	int i;
 
 	clk_data = kzalloc(struct_size(clk_data, hws, IMX7ULP_CLK_PCC3_END),
 			   GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -244,13 +223,7 @@ static void __init imx7ulp_clk_pcc3_init(struct device_node *np)
 
 	of_clk_add_hw_provider(np, of_clk_hw_onecell_get, clk_data);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(pcc3_uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = pcc3_uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		pcc3_uart_clks[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(pcc3_uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(7);
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(imx7ulp_clk_pcc3, "fsl,imx7ulp-pcc3", imx7ulp_clk_pcc3_init);
 
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mm.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mm.c
index 6a01eec36dd0..f1919fafb124 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mm.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mm.c
@@ -296,20 +296,12 @@ static const char * const clkout_sels[] = {"audio_pll1_out", "audio_pll2_out", "
 static struct clk_hw_onecell_data *clk_hw_data;
 static struct clk_hw **hws;
 
-static const int uart_clk_ids[] = {
-	IMX8MM_CLK_UART1_ROOT,
-	IMX8MM_CLK_UART2_ROOT,
-	IMX8MM_CLK_UART3_ROOT,
-	IMX8MM_CLK_UART4_ROOT,
-};
-static struct clk **uart_hws[ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids) + 1];
-
 static int imx8mm_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct device_node *np = dev->of_node;
 	void __iomem *base;
-	int ret, i;
+	int ret;
 
 	clk_hw_data = kzalloc(struct_size(clk_hw_data, hws,
 					  IMX8MM_CLK_END), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -634,13 +626,7 @@ static int imx8mm_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto unregister_hws;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		uart_hws[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_hws);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(4);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mn.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mn.c
index 324c5fd0aa04..88f6630cd472 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mn.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mn.c
@@ -289,20 +289,12 @@ static const char * const clkout_sels[] = {"audio_pll1_out", "audio_pll2_out", "
 static struct clk_hw_onecell_data *clk_hw_data;
 static struct clk_hw **hws;
 
-static const int uart_clk_ids[] = {
-	IMX8MN_CLK_UART1_ROOT,
-	IMX8MN_CLK_UART2_ROOT,
-	IMX8MN_CLK_UART3_ROOT,
-	IMX8MN_CLK_UART4_ROOT,
-};
-static struct clk **uart_hws[ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids) + 1];
-
 static int imx8mn_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct device_node *np = dev->of_node;
 	void __iomem *base;
-	int ret, i;
+	int ret;
 
 	clk_hw_data = kzalloc(struct_size(clk_hw_data, hws,
 					  IMX8MN_CLK_END), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -585,13 +577,7 @@ static int imx8mn_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto unregister_hws;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		uart_hws[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_hws);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(4);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mp.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mp.c
index 2f4e1d674e1c..3e6557e7d559 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mp.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mp.c
@@ -414,20 +414,11 @@ static const char * const imx8mp_dram_core_sels[] = {"dram_pll_out", "dram_alt_r
 static struct clk_hw **hws;
 static struct clk_hw_onecell_data *clk_hw_data;
 
-static const int uart_clk_ids[] = {
-	IMX8MP_CLK_UART1_ROOT,
-	IMX8MP_CLK_UART2_ROOT,
-	IMX8MP_CLK_UART3_ROOT,
-	IMX8MP_CLK_UART4_ROOT,
-};
-static struct clk **uart_clks[ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids) + 1];
-
 static int imx8mp_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct device_node *np;
 	void __iomem *anatop_base, *ccm_base;
-	int i;
 
 	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,imx8mp-anatop");
 	anatop_base = of_iomap(np, 0);
@@ -737,13 +728,7 @@ static int imx8mp_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	of_clk_add_hw_provider(np, of_clk_hw_onecell_get, clk_hw_data);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		uart_clks[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_clks);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(4);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mq.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mq.c
index 4dd4ae9d022b..3e1a10d3f55c 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mq.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-imx8mq.c
@@ -281,20 +281,12 @@ static const char * const pllout_monitor_sels[] = {"osc_25m", "osc_27m", "dummy"
 static struct clk_hw_onecell_data *clk_hw_data;
 static struct clk_hw **hws;
 
-static const int uart_clk_ids[] = {
-	IMX8MQ_CLK_UART1_ROOT,
-	IMX8MQ_CLK_UART2_ROOT,
-	IMX8MQ_CLK_UART3_ROOT,
-	IMX8MQ_CLK_UART4_ROOT,
-};
-static struct clk **uart_hws[ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids) + 1];
-
 static int imx8mq_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct device_node *np = dev->of_node;
 	void __iomem *base;
-	int err, i;
+	int err;
 
 	clk_hw_data = kzalloc(struct_size(clk_hw_data, hws,
 					  IMX8MQ_CLK_END), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -629,13 +621,7 @@ static int imx8mq_clocks_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto unregister_hws;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(uart_clk_ids); i++) {
-		int index = uart_clk_ids[i];
-
-		uart_hws[i] = &hws[index]->clk;
-	}
-
-	imx_register_uart_clocks(uart_hws);
+	imx_register_uart_clocks(4);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk.c
index 47882c51cb85..1d9471ed6e9e 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk.c
@@ -147,8 +147,10 @@ void imx_cscmr1_fixup(u32 *val)
 }
 
 #ifndef MODULE
-static int imx_keep_uart_clocks;
-static struct clk ** const *imx_uart_clocks;
+
+static bool imx_keep_uart_clocks;
+static int imx_enabled_uart_clocks;
+static struct clk **imx_uart_clocks;
 
 static int __init imx_keep_uart_clocks_param(char *str)
 {
@@ -161,24 +163,42 @@ __setup_param("earlycon", imx_keep_uart_earlycon,
 __setup_param("earlyprintk", imx_keep_uart_earlyprintk,
 	      imx_keep_uart_clocks_param, 0);
 
-void imx_register_uart_clocks(struct clk ** const clks[])
+void imx_register_uart_clocks(unsigned int clk_count)
 {
-	if (imx_keep_uart_clocks) {
+	imx_enabled_uart_clocks = 0;
+
+/* i.MX boards use device trees now.  For build tests without CONFIG_OF, do nothing */
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF
+	if (imx_keep_uart_clocks && of_stdout) {
 		int i;
 
-		imx_uart_clocks = clks;
-		for (i = 0; imx_uart_clocks[i]; i++)
-			clk_prepare_enable(*imx_uart_clocks[i]);
+		imx_uart_clocks = kcalloc(clk_count, sizeof(struct clk *), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < clk_count; i++) {
+			imx_uart_clocks[imx_enabled_uart_clocks] = of_clk_get(of_stdout, i);
+
+			/* Stop if there are no more of_stdout references */
+			if (IS_ERR(imx_uart_clocks[imx_enabled_uart_clocks]))
+				return;
+
+			/* Only enable the clock if it's not NULL */
+			if (imx_uart_clocks[imx_enabled_uart_clocks])
+				clk_prepare_enable(imx_uart_clocks[imx_enabled_uart_clocks++]);
+		}
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 static int __init imx_clk_disable_uart(void)
 {
-	if (imx_keep_uart_clocks && imx_uart_clocks) {
+	if (imx_keep_uart_clocks && imx_enabled_uart_clocks) {
 		int i;
 
-		for (i = 0; imx_uart_clocks[i]; i++)
-			clk_disable_unprepare(*imx_uart_clocks[i]);
+		for (i = 0; i < imx_enabled_uart_clocks; i++) {
+			clk_disable_unprepare(imx_uart_clocks[i]);
+			clk_put(imx_uart_clocks[i]);
+		};
+		kfree(imx_uart_clocks);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk.h b/drivers/clk/imx/clk.h
index 4f04c8287286..7571603bee23 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk.h
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ extern spinlock_t imx_ccm_lock;
 void imx_check_clocks(struct clk *clks[], unsigned int count);
 void imx_check_clk_hws(struct clk_hw *clks[], unsigned int count);
 #ifndef MODULE
-void imx_register_uart_clocks(struct clk ** const clks[]);
+void imx_register_uart_clocks(unsigned int clk_count);
 #else
-static inline void imx_register_uart_clocks(struct clk ** const clks[])
+static inline void imx_register_uart_clocks(unsigned int clk_count)
 {
 }
 #endif
