diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 300bf00765d5..ae7bdd870319 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -1657,7 +1657,8 @@ int ufshcd_hold(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool async)
 	bool flush_result;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!ufshcd_is_clkgating_allowed(hba))
+	if (!ufshcd_is_clkgating_allowed(hba) ||
+	    !hba->clk_gating.is_initialized)
 		goto out;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(hba->host->host_lock, flags);
 	hba->clk_gating.active_reqs++;
@@ -1817,7 +1818,7 @@ static void __ufshcd_release(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 
 	if (hba->clk_gating.active_reqs || hba->clk_gating.is_suspended ||
 	    hba->ufshcd_state != UFSHCD_STATE_OPERATIONAL ||
-	    hba->outstanding_tasks ||
+	    hba->outstanding_tasks || !hba->clk_gating.is_initialized ||
 	    hba->active_uic_cmd || hba->uic_async_done ||
 	    hba->clk_gating.state == CLKS_OFF)
 		return;
@@ -1952,11 +1953,15 @@ static void ufshcd_exit_clk_gating(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 {
 	if (!hba->clk_gating.is_initialized)
 		return;
+
 	ufshcd_remove_clk_gating_sysfs(hba);
-	cancel_work_sync(&hba->clk_gating.ungate_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&hba->clk_gating.gate_work);
-	destroy_workqueue(hba->clk_gating.clk_gating_workq);
+
+	/* Ungate the clock if necessary. */
+	ufshcd_hold(hba, false);
 	hba->clk_gating.is_initialized = false;
+	ufshcd_release(hba);
+
+	destroy_workqueue(hba->clk_gating.clk_gating_workq);
 }
 
 /* Must be called with host lock acquired */