diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c b/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c
index 85dfe712f5acf76dbf4f2bc2b7a3d496dccff66f..cee4d912b0e80cd35ae9760673a6b3871b92d766 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c
@@ -285,6 +285,9 @@ int clk_set_defaults(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!dev_of_valid(dev))
+		return 0;
+
 	/* If this not in SPL and pre-reloc state, don't take any action. */
 	if (!(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) || (gd->flags & GD_FLG_RELOC)))
 		return 0;