diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cadence_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/cadence_wdt.c
index bc99e9164930..23d41043863f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cadence_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cadence_wdt.c
@@ -274,11 +274,6 @@ static const struct watchdog_ops cdns_wdt_ops = {
 	.set_timeout = cdns_wdt_settimeout,
 };
 
-static void cdns_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 /************************Platform Operations*****************************/
 /**
  * cdns_wdt_probe - Probe call for the device.
@@ -333,21 +328,11 @@ static int cdns_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	watchdog_stop_on_reboot(cdns_wdt_device);
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(cdns_wdt_device, wdt);
 
-	wdt->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	wdt->clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(wdt->clk))
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(wdt->clk),
 				     "input clock not found\n");
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(wdt->clk);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "unable to enable clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, cdns_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       wdt->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	clock_f = clk_get_rate(wdt->clk);
 	if (clock_f <= CDNS_WDT_CLK_75MHZ) {
 		wdt->prescaler = CDNS_WDT_PRESCALE_512;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
index 584a56893b81..5f2184bda7b2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
@@ -189,14 +189,8 @@ static const struct watchdog_ops davinci_wdt_ops = {
 	.restart	= davinci_wdt_restart,
 };
 
-static void davinci_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int davinci_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct watchdog_device *wdd;
 	struct davinci_wdt_device *davinci_wdt;
@@ -205,21 +199,11 @@ static int davinci_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!davinci_wdt)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	davinci_wdt->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	davinci_wdt->clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(davinci_wdt->clk))
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(davinci_wdt->clk),
 				     "failed to get clock node\n");
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(davinci_wdt->clk);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to prepare clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, davinci_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       davinci_wdt->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, davinci_wdt);
 
 	wdd			= &davinci_wdt->wdd;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imgpdc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imgpdc_wdt.c
index b57ff3787052..a55f801895d4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imgpdc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imgpdc_wdt.c
@@ -175,16 +175,11 @@ static const struct watchdog_ops pdc_wdt_ops = {
 	.restart        = pdc_wdt_restart,
 };
 
-static void pdc_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int pdc_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	u64 div;
-	int ret, val;
+	int val;
 	unsigned long clk_rate;
 	struct pdc_wdt_dev *pdc_wdt;
 
@@ -196,38 +191,18 @@ static int pdc_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(pdc_wdt->base))
 		return PTR_ERR(pdc_wdt->base);
 
-	pdc_wdt->sys_clk = devm_clk_get(dev, "sys");
+	pdc_wdt->sys_clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, "sys");
 	if (IS_ERR(pdc_wdt->sys_clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to get the sys clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(pdc_wdt->sys_clk);
 	}
 
-	pdc_wdt->wdt_clk = devm_clk_get(dev, "wdt");
+	pdc_wdt->wdt_clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, "wdt");
 	if (IS_ERR(pdc_wdt->wdt_clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to get the wdt clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(pdc_wdt->wdt_clk);
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(pdc_wdt->sys_clk);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "could not prepare or enable sys clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, pdc_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       pdc_wdt->sys_clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(pdc_wdt->wdt_clk);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "could not prepare or enable wdt clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, pdc_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       pdc_wdt->wdt_clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* We use the clock rate to calculate the max timeout */
 	clk_rate = clk_get_rate(pdc_wdt->wdt_clk);
 	if (clk_rate == 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
index 51bfb796898b..273d720588bf 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
@@ -248,11 +248,6 @@ static const struct regmap_config imx2_wdt_regmap_config = {
 	.max_register = 0x8,
 };
 
-static void imx2_wdt_action(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int __init imx2_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -277,7 +272,7 @@ static int __init imx2_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(wdev->regmap);
 	}
 
-	wdev->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	wdev->clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(wdev->clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "can't get Watchdog clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(wdev->clk);
@@ -297,14 +292,6 @@ static int __init imx2_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				      dev_name(dev), wdog))
 			wdog->info = &imx2_wdt_pretimeout_info;
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(wdev->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, imx2_wdt_action, wdev->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	wdev->clk_is_on = true;
 
 	regmap_read(wdev->regmap, IMX2_WDT_WRSR, &val);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imx7ulp_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imx7ulp_wdt.c
index 922b60374295..61517abf2dba 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imx7ulp_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imx7ulp_wdt.c
@@ -200,11 +200,6 @@ static int imx7ulp_wdt_init(void __iomem *base, unsigned int timeout)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void imx7ulp_wdt_action(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int imx7ulp_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct imx7ulp_wdt_device *imx7ulp_wdt;
@@ -222,20 +217,12 @@ static int imx7ulp_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(imx7ulp_wdt->base))
 		return PTR_ERR(imx7ulp_wdt->base);
 
-	imx7ulp_wdt->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	imx7ulp_wdt->clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(imx7ulp_wdt->clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to get watchdog clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(imx7ulp_wdt->clk);
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(imx7ulp_wdt->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, imx7ulp_wdt_action, imx7ulp_wdt->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	wdog = &imx7ulp_wdt->wdd;
 	wdog->info = &imx7ulp_wdt_info;
 	wdog->ops = &imx7ulp_wdt_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/loongson1_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/loongson1_wdt.c
index bb3d075c0633..c55656cfb403 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/loongson1_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/loongson1_wdt.c
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ static const struct watchdog_ops ls1x_wdt_ops = {
 	.set_timeout = ls1x_wdt_set_timeout,
 };
 
-static void ls1x_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int ls1x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -100,20 +95,10 @@ static int ls1x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(drvdata->base))
 		return PTR_ERR(drvdata->base);
 
-	drvdata->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, pdev->name);
+	drvdata->clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, pdev->name);
 	if (IS_ERR(drvdata->clk))
 		return PTR_ERR(drvdata->clk);
 
-	err = clk_prepare_enable(drvdata->clk);
-	if (err) {
-		dev_err(dev, "clk enable failed\n");
-		return err;
-	}
-	err = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, ls1x_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       drvdata->clk);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
 	clk_rate = clk_get_rate(drvdata->clk);
 	if (!clk_rate)
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/lpc18xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/lpc18xx_wdt.c
index 60b6d74f267d..1b9b5f21a0df 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/lpc18xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/lpc18xx_wdt.c
@@ -197,16 +197,10 @@ static const struct watchdog_ops lpc18xx_wdt_ops = {
 	.restart        = lpc18xx_wdt_restart,
 };
 
-static void lpc18xx_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int lpc18xx_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct lpc18xx_wdt_dev *lpc18xx_wdt;
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
-	int ret;
 
 	lpc18xx_wdt = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*lpc18xx_wdt), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!lpc18xx_wdt)
@@ -216,38 +210,18 @@ static int lpc18xx_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(lpc18xx_wdt->base))
 		return PTR_ERR(lpc18xx_wdt->base);
 
-	lpc18xx_wdt->reg_clk = devm_clk_get(dev, "reg");
+	lpc18xx_wdt->reg_clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, "reg");
 	if (IS_ERR(lpc18xx_wdt->reg_clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to get the reg clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(lpc18xx_wdt->reg_clk);
 	}
 
-	lpc18xx_wdt->wdt_clk = devm_clk_get(dev, "wdtclk");
+	lpc18xx_wdt->wdt_clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, "wdtclk");
 	if (IS_ERR(lpc18xx_wdt->wdt_clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to get the wdt clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(lpc18xx_wdt->wdt_clk);
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(lpc18xx_wdt->reg_clk);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "could not prepare or enable sys clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, lpc18xx_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       lpc18xx_wdt->reg_clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(lpc18xx_wdt->wdt_clk);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "could not prepare or enable wdt clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, lpc18xx_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       lpc18xx_wdt->wdt_clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* We use the clock rate to calculate timeouts */
 	lpc18xx_wdt->clk_rate = clk_get_rate(lpc18xx_wdt->wdt_clk);
 	if (lpc18xx_wdt->clk_rate == 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/meson_gxbb_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/meson_gxbb_wdt.c
index d3c9e2f6e63b..cf65d096f3c0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/meson_gxbb_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/meson_gxbb_wdt.c
@@ -146,16 +146,10 @@ static const struct of_device_id meson_gxbb_wdt_dt_ids[] = {
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, meson_gxbb_wdt_dt_ids);
 
-static void meson_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int meson_gxbb_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct meson_gxbb_wdt *data;
-	int ret;
 
 	data = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!data)
@@ -165,18 +159,10 @@ static int meson_gxbb_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(data->reg_base))
 		return PTR_ERR(data->reg_base);
 
-	data->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	data->clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->clk))
 		return PTR_ERR(data->clk);
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(data->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, meson_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       data->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, data);
 
 	data->wdt_dev.parent = dev;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
index 3318544366b8..2a079ca04aa3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
@@ -154,11 +154,6 @@ static u32 xwdt_selftest(struct xwdt_device *xdev)
 		return XWT_TIMER_FAILED;
 }
 
-static void xwdt_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int xwdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -193,7 +188,7 @@ static int xwdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(xilinx_wdt_wdd, enable_once);
 
-	xdev->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	xdev->clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(xdev->clk)) {
 		if (PTR_ERR(xdev->clk) != -ENOENT)
 			return PTR_ERR(xdev->clk);
@@ -211,15 +206,6 @@ static int xwdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				 "The watchdog clock freq cannot be obtained\n");
 	} else {
 		pfreq = clk_get_rate(xdev->clk);
-		rc = clk_prepare_enable(xdev->clk);
-		if (rc) {
-			dev_err(dev, "unable to enable clock\n");
-			return rc;
-		}
-		rc = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, xwdt_clk_disable_unprepare,
-					      xdev->clk);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pic32-dmt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pic32-dmt.c
index f43062b3c4c8..bc4ccddc75a3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pic32-dmt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pic32-dmt.c
@@ -164,11 +164,6 @@ static struct watchdog_device pic32_dmt_wdd = {
 	.ops		= &pic32_dmt_fops,
 };
 
-static void pic32_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int pic32_dmt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -184,20 +179,12 @@ static int pic32_dmt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(dmt->regs))
 		return PTR_ERR(dmt->regs);
 
-	dmt->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	dmt->clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(dmt->clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "clk not found\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(dmt->clk);
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(dmt->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, pic32_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       dmt->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	wdd->timeout = pic32_dmt_get_timeout_secs(dmt);
 	if (!wdd->timeout) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to read watchdog register timeout\n");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pic32-wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pic32-wdt.c
index 41715d68d9e9..6d1a00222991 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pic32-wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pic32-wdt.c
@@ -162,11 +162,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id pic32_wdt_dt_ids[] = {
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, pic32_wdt_dt_ids);
 
-static void pic32_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int pic32_wdt_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -186,22 +181,12 @@ static int pic32_wdt_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!wdt->rst_base)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	wdt->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	wdt->clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(wdt->clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "clk not found\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(wdt->clk);
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(wdt->clk);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "clk enable failed\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, pic32_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       wdt->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	if (pic32_wdt_is_win_enabled(wdt)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "windowed-clear mode is not supported.\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
index e0ea133c1690..87a44a5675a1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
@@ -179,11 +179,6 @@ static struct watchdog_device pnx4008_wdd = {
 	.max_timeout = MAX_HEARTBEAT,
 };
 
-static void pnx4008_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int pnx4008_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -195,18 +190,10 @@ static int pnx4008_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(wdt_base))
 		return PTR_ERR(wdt_base);
 
-	wdt_clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	wdt_clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(wdt_clk))
 		return PTR_ERR(wdt_clk);
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(wdt_clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, pnx4008_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       wdt_clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	pnx4008_wdd.bootstatus = (readl(WDTIM_RES(wdt_base)) & WDOG_RESET) ?
 			WDIOF_CARDRESET : 0;
 	pnx4008_wdd.parent = dev;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/qcom-wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/qcom-wdt.c
index 0d2209c5eaca..d776474dcdf3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/qcom-wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/qcom-wdt.c
@@ -175,11 +175,6 @@ static const struct watchdog_info qcom_wdt_pt_info = {
 	.identity	= KBUILD_MODNAME,
 };
 
-static void qcom_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static const struct qcom_wdt_match_data match_data_apcs_tmr = {
 	.offset = reg_offset_data_apcs_tmr,
 	.pretimeout = false,
@@ -226,21 +221,12 @@ static int qcom_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(wdt->base))
 		return PTR_ERR(wdt->base);
 
-	clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to get input clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(clk);
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(clk);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to setup clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, qcom_clk_disable_unprepare, clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/*
 	 * We use the clock rate to calculate the max timeout, so ensure it's
 	 * not zero to avoid a divide-by-zero exception.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rtd119x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rtd119x_wdt.c
index 834b94ff3f90..95c8d7abce42 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rtd119x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rtd119x_wdt.c
@@ -94,16 +94,10 @@ static const struct of_device_id rtd119x_wdt_dt_ids[] = {
 	 { }
 };
 
-static void rtd119x_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int rtd119x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct rtd119x_watchdog_device *data;
-	int ret;
 
 	data = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!data)
@@ -113,18 +107,10 @@ static int rtd119x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(data->base))
 		return PTR_ERR(data->base);
 
-	data->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	data->clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->clk))
 		return PTR_ERR(data->clk);
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(data->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, rtd119x_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       data->clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	data->wdt_dev.info = &rtd119x_wdt_info;
 	data->wdt_dev.ops = &rtd119x_wdt_ops;
 	data->wdt_dev.timeout = 120;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/st_lpc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/st_lpc_wdt.c
index 14ab6559c748..d79823e1b07e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/st_lpc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/st_lpc_wdt.c
@@ -142,11 +142,6 @@ static struct watchdog_device st_wdog_dev = {
 	.ops		= &st_wdog_ops,
 };
 
-static void st_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int st_wdog_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -190,7 +185,7 @@ static int st_wdog_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(regmap);
 	}
 
-	clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Unable to request clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(clk);
@@ -210,15 +205,6 @@ static int st_wdog_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	st_wdog_dev.max_timeout = 0xFFFFFFFF / st_wdog->clkrate;
 	st_wdog_dev.parent = dev;
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(clk);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Unable to enable clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, st_clk_disable_unprepare, clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(&st_wdog_dev, st_wdog);
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&st_wdog_dev, WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/stm32_iwdg.c b/drivers/watchdog/stm32_iwdg.c
index 570a71509d2a..01849720310d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/stm32_iwdg.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/stm32_iwdg.c
@@ -150,50 +150,23 @@ static int stm32_iwdg_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void stm32_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int stm32_iwdg_clk_init(struct platform_device *pdev,
 			       struct stm32_iwdg *wdt)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
-	u32 ret;
 
-	wdt->clk_lsi = devm_clk_get(dev, "lsi");
+	wdt->clk_lsi = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, "lsi");
 	if (IS_ERR(wdt->clk_lsi))
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(wdt->clk_lsi), "Unable to get lsi clock\n");
 
 	/* optional peripheral clock */
 	if (wdt->data->has_pclk) {
-		wdt->clk_pclk = devm_clk_get(dev, "pclk");
+		wdt->clk_pclk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, "pclk");
 		if (IS_ERR(wdt->clk_pclk))
 			return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(wdt->clk_pclk),
 					     "Unable to get pclk clock\n");
-
-		ret = clk_prepare_enable(wdt->clk_pclk);
-		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(dev, "Unable to prepare pclk clock\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-		ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev,
-					       stm32_clk_disable_unprepare,
-					       wdt->clk_pclk);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(wdt->clk_lsi);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Unable to prepare lsi clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, stm32_clk_disable_unprepare,
-				       wdt->clk_lsi);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	wdt->rate = clk_get_rate(wdt->clk_lsi);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/visconti_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/visconti_wdt.c
index 83ef55e66ca8..1127e42734f4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/visconti_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/visconti_wdt.c
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ static const struct watchdog_ops visconti_wdt_ops = {
 	.set_timeout	= visconti_wdt_set_timeout,
 };
 
-static void visconti_clk_disable_unprepare(void *data)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(data);
-}
-
 static int visconti_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct watchdog_device *wdev;
@@ -134,20 +129,9 @@ static int visconti_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->base))
 		return PTR_ERR(priv->base);
 
-	clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
+	clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(clk))
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(clk), "Could not get clock\n");
-
-	ret = clk_prepare_enable(clk);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Could not enable clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, visconti_clk_disable_unprepare, clk);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	clk_freq = clk_get_rate(clk);
 	if (!clk_freq)
 		return -EINVAL;
