diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c b/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c
index 04b369aa5a..6d7a514006 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-uclass.c
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ int clk_set_defaults(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	/* 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;
+
 	debug("%s(%s)\n", __func__, dev_read_name(dev));
 
 	ret = clk_set_default_parents(dev);