diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index c9e807d83382..24f9bd910166 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -1230,10 +1230,18 @@ static unsigned int s3c24xx_serial_getclk(struct s3c24xx_uart_port *ourport,
 			calc_deviation = -calc_deviation;
 
 		if (calc_deviation < deviation) {
+			/*
+			 * If we find a better clk, release the previous one, if
+			 * any.
+			 */
+			if (!IS_ERR(*best_clk))
+				clk_put(*best_clk);
 			*best_clk = clk;
 			best_quot = quot;
 			*clk_num = cnt;
 			deviation = calc_deviation;
+		} else {
+			clk_put(clk);
 		}
 	}