diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
index bd9d7105366..91228de5e8e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int designware_wdt_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = clk_enable(&clk);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret && ret != -ENOSYS)
 		return ret;
 
 	priv->clk_khz = clk_get_rate(&clk) / 1000;