diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-fractional-divider.c b/drivers/clk/clk-fractional-divider.c
index fdf625fb10fa..288633b30df8 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-fractional-divider.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-fractional-divider.c
@@ -77,13 +77,16 @@ static long clk_fd_round_rate(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long rate,
 	unsigned long m, n;
 	u64 ret;
 
-	if (!rate || rate >= *parent_rate)
+	if (!rate)
 		return *parent_rate;
 
-	if (fd->approximation)
+	if (fd->approximation) {
 		fd->approximation(hw, rate, parent_rate, &m, &n);
-	else
+	} else {
+		if (rate >= *parent_rate)
+			return *parent_rate;
 		clk_fd_general_approximation(hw, rate, parent_rate, &m, &n);
+	}
 
 	ret = (u64)*parent_rate * m;
 	do_div(ret, n);