diff --git a/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos-audss.c b/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos-audss.c
index 7c4368e75ede..f4f0274a6f53 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos-audss.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos-audss.c
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lock);
 static struct clk **clk_table;
 static void __iomem *reg_base;
 static struct clk_onecell_data clk_data;
+/*
+ * On Exynos5420 this will be proper epll clock, which has to be enabled
+ * before any access to audss registers.
+ *
+ * On other platforms this will be -ENODEV.
+ */
+static struct clk *epll;
 
 #define ASS_CLK_SRC 0x0
 #define ASS_CLK_DIV 0x4
@@ -75,6 +82,265 @@ static const struct of_device_id exynos_audss_clk_of_match[] = {
 	{},
 };
 
+static int pll_clk_enable(void)
+{
+	if (!IS_ERR(epll))
+		return clk_enable(epll);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void pll_clk_disable(void)
+{
+	if (!IS_ERR(epll))
+		clk_disable(epll);
+}
+
+static int audss_clk_gate_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = pll_clk_enable();
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = clk_gate_ops.enable(hw);
+
+	pll_clk_disable();
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void audss_clk_gate_disable(struct clk_hw *hw)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = pll_clk_enable();
+	if (ret)
+		return;
+
+	clk_gate_ops.disable(hw);
+
+	pll_clk_disable();
+}
+
+static int audss_clk_gate_is_enabled(struct clk_hw *hw)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = pll_clk_enable();
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = clk_gate_ops.is_enabled(hw);
+
+	pll_clk_disable();
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct clk_ops audss_clk_gate_ops = {
+	.enable = audss_clk_gate_enable,
+	.disable = audss_clk_gate_disable,
+	.is_enabled = audss_clk_gate_is_enabled,
+};
+
+/*
+ * A simplified copy of clk-gate.c:clk_register_gate() to mimic
+ * clk-gate behavior while using customized ops.
+ */
+static struct clk *audss_clk_register_gate(struct device *dev, const char *name,
+		const char *parent_name, unsigned long flags,
+		void __iomem *reg, u8 bit_idx)
+{
+	struct clk_gate *gate;
+	struct clk *clk;
+	struct clk_init_data init;
+
+	/* allocate the gate */
+	gate = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(struct clk_gate), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!gate)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	init.name = name;
+	init.ops = &audss_clk_gate_ops;
+	init.flags = flags | CLK_IS_BASIC;
+	init.parent_names = (parent_name ? &parent_name : NULL);
+	init.num_parents = (parent_name ? 1 : 0);
+
+	/* struct clk_gate assignments */
+	gate->reg = reg;
+	gate->bit_idx = bit_idx;
+	gate->flags = 0;
+	gate->lock = &lock;
+	gate->hw.init = &init;
+
+	clk = clk_register(dev, &gate->hw);
+
+	return clk;
+}
+
+static unsigned long audss_clk_divider_recalc_rate(struct clk_hw *hw,
+		unsigned long parent_rate)
+{
+	unsigned long ret;
+
+	ret = pll_clk_enable();
+	if (ret) {
+		WARN(ret, "Could not enable epll clock\n");
+		return parent_rate;
+	}
+
+	ret = clk_divider_ops.recalc_rate(hw, parent_rate);
+
+	pll_clk_disable();
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static long audss_clk_divider_round_rate(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long rate,
+				unsigned long *prate)
+{
+	return clk_divider_ops.round_rate(hw, rate, prate);
+}
+
+static int audss_clk_divider_set_rate(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long rate,
+				unsigned long parent_rate)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = pll_clk_enable();
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = clk_divider_ops.set_rate(hw, rate, parent_rate);
+
+	pll_clk_disable();
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct clk_ops audss_clk_divider_ops = {
+	.recalc_rate = audss_clk_divider_recalc_rate,
+	.round_rate = audss_clk_divider_round_rate,
+	.set_rate = audss_clk_divider_set_rate,
+};
+
+/*
+ * A simplified copy of clk-divider.c:clk_register_divider() to mimic
+ * clk-divider behavior while using customized ops.
+ */
+static struct clk *audss_clk_register_divider(struct device *dev,
+		const char *name, const char *parent_name, unsigned long flags,
+		void __iomem *reg, u8 shift, u8 width)
+{
+	struct clk_divider *div;
+	struct clk *clk;
+	struct clk_init_data init;
+
+	/* allocate the divider */
+	div = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(struct clk_divider), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!div)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	init.name = name;
+	init.ops = &audss_clk_divider_ops;
+	init.flags = flags | CLK_IS_BASIC;
+	init.parent_names = (parent_name ? &parent_name : NULL);
+	init.num_parents = (parent_name ? 1 : 0);
+
+	/* struct clk_divider assignments */
+	div->reg = reg;
+	div->shift = shift;
+	div->width = width;
+	div->flags = 0;
+	div->lock = &lock;
+	div->hw.init = &init;
+	div->table = NULL;
+
+	/* register the clock */
+	clk = clk_register(dev, &div->hw);
+
+	return clk;
+}
+
+static u8 audss_clk_mux_get_parent(struct clk_hw *hw)
+{
+	u8 parent;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = pll_clk_enable();
+	if (ret) {
+		WARN(ret, "Could not enable epll clock\n");
+		return -EINVAL; /* Just like clk_mux_get_parent() */
+	}
+
+	parent = clk_mux_ops.get_parent(hw);
+
+	pll_clk_disable();
+
+	return parent;
+}
+
+static int audss_clk_mux_set_parent(struct clk_hw *hw, u8 index)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = pll_clk_enable();
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = clk_mux_ops.set_parent(hw, index);
+
+	pll_clk_disable();
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct clk_ops audss_clk_mux_ops = {
+	.get_parent = audss_clk_mux_get_parent,
+	.set_parent = audss_clk_mux_set_parent,
+	.determine_rate = __clk_mux_determine_rate,
+};
+
+/*
+ * A simplified copy of clk-mux.c:clk_register_mux_table() to mimic
+ * clk-mux behavior while using customized ops.
+ */
+static struct clk *audss_clk_register_mux(struct device *dev, const char *name,
+		const char **parent_names, u8 num_parents, unsigned long flags,
+		void __iomem *reg, u8 shift, u8 width)
+{
+	struct clk_mux *mux;
+	struct clk *clk;
+	struct clk_init_data init;
+	u32 mask = BIT(width) - 1;
+
+	/* allocate the mux */
+	mux = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(struct clk_mux), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!mux)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	init.name = name;
+	init.ops = &audss_clk_mux_ops;
+	init.flags = flags | CLK_IS_BASIC;
+	init.parent_names = parent_names;
+	init.num_parents = num_parents;
+
+	/* struct clk_mux assignments */
+	mux->reg = reg;
+	mux->shift = shift;
+	mux->mask = mask;
+	mux->flags = 0;
+	mux->lock = &lock;
+	mux->table = NULL;
+	mux->hw.init = &init;
+
+	clk = clk_register(dev, &mux->hw);
+
+	return clk;
+}
+
 /* register exynos_audss clocks */
 static int exynos_audss_clk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
@@ -98,6 +364,8 @@ static int exynos_audss_clk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to map audss registers\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(reg_base);
 	}
+	/* epll don't have to be enabled for boards != Exynos5420 */
+	epll = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 
 	clk_table = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev,
 				sizeof(struct clk *) * EXYNOS_AUDSS_MAX_CLKS,
@@ -115,12 +383,24 @@ static int exynos_audss_clk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pll_in = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "pll_in");
 	if (!IS_ERR(pll_ref))
 		mout_audss_p[0] = __clk_get_name(pll_ref);
-	if (!IS_ERR(pll_in))
+	if (!IS_ERR(pll_in)) {
 		mout_audss_p[1] = __clk_get_name(pll_in);
-	clk_table[EXYNOS_MOUT_AUDSS] = clk_register_mux(NULL, "mout_audss",
-				mout_audss_p, ARRAY_SIZE(mout_audss_p),
-				CLK_SET_RATE_NO_REPARENT,
-				reg_base + ASS_CLK_SRC, 0, 1, 0, &lock);
+
+		if (variant == TYPE_EXYNOS5420) {
+			epll = pll_in;
+
+			ret = clk_prepare(epll);
+			if (ret) {
+				dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+					"failed to prepare the epll clock\n");
+				return ret;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	clk_table[EXYNOS_MOUT_AUDSS] = audss_clk_register_mux(&pdev->dev,
+			"mout_audss", mout_audss_p, ARRAY_SIZE(mout_audss_p),
+			CLK_SET_RATE_NO_REPARENT, reg_base + ASS_CLK_SRC, 0, 1);
 
 	cdclk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "cdclk");
 	sclk_audio = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "sclk_audio");
@@ -128,50 +408,49 @@ static int exynos_audss_clk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		mout_i2s_p[1] = __clk_get_name(cdclk);
 	if (!IS_ERR(sclk_audio))
 		mout_i2s_p[2] = __clk_get_name(sclk_audio);
-	clk_table[EXYNOS_MOUT_I2S] = clk_register_mux(NULL, "mout_i2s",
-				mout_i2s_p, ARRAY_SIZE(mout_i2s_p),
-				CLK_SET_RATE_NO_REPARENT,
-				reg_base + ASS_CLK_SRC, 2, 2, 0, &lock);
+	clk_table[EXYNOS_MOUT_I2S] = audss_clk_register_mux(&pdev->dev,
+			"mout_i2s", mout_i2s_p, ARRAY_SIZE(mout_i2s_p),
+			CLK_SET_RATE_NO_REPARENT, reg_base + ASS_CLK_SRC, 2, 2);
 
-	clk_table[EXYNOS_DOUT_SRP] = clk_register_divider(NULL, "dout_srp",
-				"mout_audss", 0, reg_base + ASS_CLK_DIV, 0, 4,
-				0, &lock);
+	clk_table[EXYNOS_DOUT_SRP] = audss_clk_register_divider(&pdev->dev,
+			"dout_srp", "mout_audss", 0,
+			reg_base + ASS_CLK_DIV, 0, 4);
 
-	clk_table[EXYNOS_DOUT_AUD_BUS] = clk_register_divider(NULL,
-				"dout_aud_bus", "dout_srp", 0,
-				reg_base + ASS_CLK_DIV, 4, 4, 0, &lock);
+	clk_table[EXYNOS_DOUT_AUD_BUS] = audss_clk_register_divider(&pdev->dev,
+			"dout_aud_bus", "dout_srp", 0,
+			reg_base + ASS_CLK_DIV, 4, 4);
 
-	clk_table[EXYNOS_DOUT_I2S] = clk_register_divider(NULL, "dout_i2s",
-				"mout_i2s", 0, reg_base + ASS_CLK_DIV, 8, 4, 0,
-				&lock);
+	clk_table[EXYNOS_DOUT_I2S] = audss_clk_register_divider(&pdev->dev,
+			"dout_i2s", "mout_i2s", 0,
+			reg_base + ASS_CLK_DIV, 8, 4);
 
-	clk_table[EXYNOS_SRP_CLK] = clk_register_gate(NULL, "srp_clk",
-				"dout_srp", CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
-				reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 0, 0, &lock);
+	clk_table[EXYNOS_SRP_CLK] = audss_clk_register_gate(&pdev->dev,
+			"srp_clk", "dout_srp", CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
+			reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 0);
 
-	clk_table[EXYNOS_I2S_BUS] = clk_register_gate(NULL, "i2s_bus",
-				"dout_aud_bus", CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
-				reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 2, 0, &lock);
+	clk_table[EXYNOS_I2S_BUS] = audss_clk_register_gate(&pdev->dev,
+			"i2s_bus", "dout_aud_bus", CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
+			reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 2);
 
-	clk_table[EXYNOS_SCLK_I2S] = clk_register_gate(NULL, "sclk_i2s",
-				"dout_i2s", CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
-				reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 3, 0, &lock);
+	clk_table[EXYNOS_SCLK_I2S] = audss_clk_register_gate(&pdev->dev,
+			"sclk_i2s", "dout_i2s", CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
+			reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 3);
 
-	clk_table[EXYNOS_PCM_BUS] = clk_register_gate(NULL, "pcm_bus",
-				 "sclk_pcm", CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
-				reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 4, 0, &lock);
+	clk_table[EXYNOS_PCM_BUS] = audss_clk_register_gate(&pdev->dev,
+			"pcm_bus", "sclk_pcm", CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
+			reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 4);
 
 	sclk_pcm_in = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "sclk_pcm_in");
 	if (!IS_ERR(sclk_pcm_in))
 		sclk_pcm_p = __clk_get_name(sclk_pcm_in);
-	clk_table[EXYNOS_SCLK_PCM] = clk_register_gate(NULL, "sclk_pcm",
-				sclk_pcm_p, CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
-				reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 5, 0, &lock);
+	clk_table[EXYNOS_SCLK_PCM] = audss_clk_register_gate(&pdev->dev,
+			"sclk_pcm", sclk_pcm_p, CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
+			reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 5);
 
 	if (variant == TYPE_EXYNOS5420) {
-		clk_table[EXYNOS_ADMA] = clk_register_gate(NULL, "adma",
-				"dout_srp", CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
-				reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 9, 0, &lock);
+		clk_table[EXYNOS_ADMA] = audss_clk_register_gate(&pdev->dev,
+				"adma", "dout_srp", CLK_SET_RATE_PARENT,
+				reg_base + ASS_CLK_GATE, 9);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < clk_data.clk_num; i++) {
@@ -198,6 +477,9 @@ static int exynos_audss_clk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 
 unregister:
+	if (!IS_ERR(epll))
+		clk_unprepare(epll);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < clk_data.clk_num; i++) {
 		if (!IS_ERR(clk_table[i]))
 			clk_unregister(clk_table[i]);
@@ -214,6 +496,9 @@ static int exynos_audss_clk_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	unregister_syscore_ops(&exynos_audss_clk_syscore_ops);
 #endif
 
+	if (!IS_ERR(epll))
+		clk_unprepare(epll);
+
 	of_clk_del_provider(pdev->dev.of_node);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < clk_data.clk_num; i++) {
