diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk.c b/drivers/clk/clk.c
index 232144cca6cf..df853a98fad2 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk.c
@@ -3298,16 +3298,21 @@ static int __clk_core_init(struct clk_core *core)
 	 * optional platform-specific magic
 	 *
 	 * The .init callback is not used by any of the basic clock types, but
-	 * exists for weird hardware that must perform initialization magic.
-	 * Please consider other ways of solving initialization problems before
-	 * using this callback, as its use is discouraged.
+	 * exists for weird hardware that must perform initialization magic for
+	 * CCF to get an accurate view of clock for any other callbacks. It may
+	 * also be used needs to perform dynamic allocations. Such allocation
+	 * must be freed in the terminate() callback.
+	 * This callback shall not be used to initialize the parameters state,
+	 * such as rate, parent, etc ...
 	 *
 	 * If it exist, this callback should called before any other callback of
 	 * the clock
 	 */
-	if (core->ops->init)
-		core->ops->init(core->hw);
-
+	if (core->ops->init) {
+		ret = core->ops->init(core->hw);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
+	}
 
 	core->parent = __clk_init_parent(core);
 
diff --git a/drivers/clk/meson/clk-mpll.c b/drivers/clk/meson/clk-mpll.c
index 2d39a8bc367c..fc9df4860872 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/meson/clk-mpll.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/meson/clk-mpll.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static int mpll_set_rate(struct clk_hw *hw,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void mpll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int mpll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct clk_regmap *clk = to_clk_regmap(hw);
 	struct meson_clk_mpll_data *mpll = meson_clk_mpll_data(clk);
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ static void mpll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	/* Set the magic misc bit if required */
 	if (MESON_PARM_APPLICABLE(&mpll->misc))
 		meson_parm_write(clk->map, &mpll->misc, 1);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 const struct clk_ops meson_clk_mpll_ro_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/clk/meson/clk-phase.c b/drivers/clk/meson/clk-phase.c
index 80c3ada193a4..fe22e171121a 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/meson/clk-phase.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/meson/clk-phase.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ meson_clk_triphase_data(struct clk_regmap *clk)
 	return (struct meson_clk_triphase_data *)clk->data;
 }
 
-static void meson_clk_triphase_sync(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int meson_clk_triphase_sync(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct clk_regmap *clk = to_clk_regmap(hw);
 	struct meson_clk_triphase_data *tph = meson_clk_triphase_data(clk);
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ static void meson_clk_triphase_sync(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	val = meson_parm_read(clk->map, &tph->ph0);
 	meson_parm_write(clk->map, &tph->ph1, val);
 	meson_parm_write(clk->map, &tph->ph2, val);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int meson_clk_triphase_get_phase(struct clk_hw *hw)
diff --git a/drivers/clk/meson/clk-pll.c b/drivers/clk/meson/clk-pll.c
index ddb1e5634739..489092dde3a6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/meson/clk-pll.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/meson/clk-pll.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static int meson_clk_pll_wait_lock(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 }
 
-static void meson_clk_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int meson_clk_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct clk_regmap *clk = to_clk_regmap(hw);
 	struct meson_clk_pll_data *pll = meson_clk_pll_data(clk);
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ static void meson_clk_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 				       pll->init_count);
 		meson_parm_write(clk->map, &pll->rst, 0);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int meson_clk_pll_is_enabled(struct clk_hw *hw)
diff --git a/drivers/clk/meson/sclk-div.c b/drivers/clk/meson/sclk-div.c
index 3acf03780221..76d31c0a3342 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/meson/sclk-div.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/meson/sclk-div.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int sclk_div_is_enabled(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void sclk_div_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int sclk_div_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct clk_regmap *clk = to_clk_regmap(hw);
 	struct meson_sclk_div_data *sclk = meson_sclk_div_data(clk);
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ static void sclk_div_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 		sclk->cached_div = val + 1;
 
 	sclk_div_get_duty_cycle(hw, &sclk->cached_duty);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 const struct clk_ops meson_sclk_div_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/clk/microchip/clk-core.c b/drivers/clk/microchip/clk-core.c
index 567755d6f844..1b4f023cdc8b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/microchip/clk-core.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/microchip/clk-core.c
@@ -266,10 +266,12 @@ static void roclk_disable(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	writel(REFO_ON | REFO_OE, PIC32_CLR(refo->ctrl_reg));
 }
 
-static void roclk_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int roclk_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	/* initialize clock in disabled state */
 	roclk_disable(hw);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static u8 roclk_get_parent(struct clk_hw *hw)
@@ -880,7 +882,7 @@ static int sclk_set_parent(struct clk_hw *hw, u8 index)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void sclk_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int sclk_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct pic32_sys_clk *sclk = clkhw_to_sys_clk(hw);
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -899,6 +901,8 @@ static void sclk_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 		writel(v, sclk->slew_reg);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sclk->core->reg_lock, flags);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* sclk with post-divider */
diff --git a/drivers/clk/mmp/clk-frac.c b/drivers/clk/mmp/clk-frac.c
index 90bf181f191a..fabc09aca6c4 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mmp/clk-frac.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mmp/clk-frac.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static int clk_factor_set_rate(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long drate,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void clk_factor_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int clk_factor_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct mmp_clk_factor *factor = to_clk_factor(hw);
 	struct mmp_clk_factor_masks *masks = factor->masks;
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ static void clk_factor_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 
 	if (factor->lock)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(factor->lock, flags);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct clk_ops clk_factor_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/clk/mmp/clk-mix.c b/drivers/clk/mmp/clk-mix.c
index 90814b2613c0..d2cd36c54474 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mmp/clk-mix.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mmp/clk-mix.c
@@ -419,12 +419,14 @@ static int mmp_clk_set_rate(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long rate,
 	}
 }
 
-static void mmp_clk_mix_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int mmp_clk_mix_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct mmp_clk_mix *mix = to_clk_mix(hw);
 
 	if (mix->table)
 		_filter_clk_table(mix, mix->table, mix->table_size);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 const struct clk_ops mmp_clk_mix_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-hfpll.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-hfpll.c
index 3c04805f2a55..e847d586a73a 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-hfpll.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-hfpll.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static unsigned long clk_hfpll_recalc_rate(struct clk_hw *hw,
 	return l_val * parent_rate;
 }
 
-static void clk_hfpll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int clk_hfpll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct clk_hfpll *h = to_clk_hfpll(hw);
 	struct hfpll_data const *hd = h->d;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static void clk_hfpll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	regmap_read(regmap, hd->mode_reg, &mode);
 	if (mode != (PLL_BYPASSNL | PLL_RESET_N | PLL_OUTCTRL)) {
 		__clk_hfpll_init_once(hw);
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (hd->status_reg) {
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ static void clk_hfpll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 			__clk_hfpll_init_once(hw);
 		}
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int hfpll_is_enabled(struct clk_hw *hw)
diff --git a/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-pll.c b/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-pll.c
index 198417d56300..10560d963baf 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-pll.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-pll.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static int rockchip_rk3036_pll_is_enabled(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	return !(pllcon & RK3036_PLLCON1_PWRDOWN);
 }
 
-static void rockchip_rk3036_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int rockchip_rk3036_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rockchip_clk_pll *pll = to_rockchip_clk_pll(hw);
 	const struct rockchip_pll_rate_table *rate;
@@ -290,14 +290,14 @@ static void rockchip_rk3036_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	unsigned long drate;
 
 	if (!(pll->flags & ROCKCHIP_PLL_SYNC_RATE))
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	drate = clk_hw_get_rate(hw);
 	rate = rockchip_get_pll_settings(pll, drate);
 
 	/* when no rate setting for the current rate, rely on clk_set_rate */
 	if (!rate)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	rockchip_rk3036_pll_get_params(pll, &cur);
 
@@ -319,13 +319,15 @@ static void rockchip_rk3036_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 		if (!parent) {
 			pr_warn("%s: parent of %s not available\n",
 				__func__, __clk_get_name(hw->clk));
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 
 		pr_debug("%s: pll %s: rate params do not match rate table, adjusting\n",
 			 __func__, __clk_get_name(hw->clk));
 		rockchip_rk3036_pll_set_params(pll, rate);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct clk_ops rockchip_rk3036_pll_clk_norate_ops = {
@@ -515,7 +517,7 @@ static int rockchip_rk3066_pll_is_enabled(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	return !(pllcon & RK3066_PLLCON3_PWRDOWN);
 }
 
-static void rockchip_rk3066_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int rockchip_rk3066_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rockchip_clk_pll *pll = to_rockchip_clk_pll(hw);
 	const struct rockchip_pll_rate_table *rate;
@@ -523,14 +525,14 @@ static void rockchip_rk3066_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	unsigned long drate;
 
 	if (!(pll->flags & ROCKCHIP_PLL_SYNC_RATE))
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	drate = clk_hw_get_rate(hw);
 	rate = rockchip_get_pll_settings(pll, drate);
 
 	/* when no rate setting for the current rate, rely on clk_set_rate */
 	if (!rate)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	rockchip_rk3066_pll_get_params(pll, &cur);
 
@@ -543,6 +545,8 @@ static void rockchip_rk3066_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 			 __func__, clk_hw_get_name(hw));
 		rockchip_rk3066_pll_set_params(pll, rate);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct clk_ops rockchip_rk3066_pll_clk_norate_ops = {
@@ -761,7 +765,7 @@ static int rockchip_rk3399_pll_is_enabled(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	return !(pllcon & RK3399_PLLCON3_PWRDOWN);
 }
 
-static void rockchip_rk3399_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int rockchip_rk3399_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rockchip_clk_pll *pll = to_rockchip_clk_pll(hw);
 	const struct rockchip_pll_rate_table *rate;
@@ -769,14 +773,14 @@ static void rockchip_rk3399_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	unsigned long drate;
 
 	if (!(pll->flags & ROCKCHIP_PLL_SYNC_RATE))
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	drate = clk_hw_get_rate(hw);
 	rate = rockchip_get_pll_settings(pll, drate);
 
 	/* when no rate setting for the current rate, rely on clk_set_rate */
 	if (!rate)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	rockchip_rk3399_pll_get_params(pll, &cur);
 
@@ -798,13 +802,15 @@ static void rockchip_rk3399_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 		if (!parent) {
 			pr_warn("%s: parent of %s not available\n",
 				__func__, __clk_get_name(hw->clk));
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 
 		pr_debug("%s: pll %s: rate params do not match rate table, adjusting\n",
 			 __func__, __clk_get_name(hw->clk));
 		rockchip_rk3399_pll_set_params(pll, rate);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct clk_ops rockchip_rk3399_pll_clk_norate_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/clk/ti/clock.h b/drivers/clk/ti/clock.h
index e4b8392ff63c..adef9c16e43b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/ti/clock.h
+++ b/drivers/clk/ti/clock.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ extern const struct clk_ops omap_gate_clk_ops;
 
 extern struct ti_clk_features ti_clk_features;
 
-void omap2_init_clk_clkdm(struct clk_hw *hw);
+int omap2_init_clk_clkdm(struct clk_hw *hw);
 int omap2_clkops_enable_clkdm(struct clk_hw *hw);
 void omap2_clkops_disable_clkdm(struct clk_hw *hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/clk/ti/clockdomain.c b/drivers/clk/ti/clockdomain.c
index 423a99b9f10c..ee56306f79d5 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/ti/clockdomain.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/ti/clockdomain.c
@@ -101,16 +101,16 @@ void omap2_clkops_disable_clkdm(struct clk_hw *hw)
  *
  * Convert a clockdomain name stored in a struct clk 'clk' into a
  * clockdomain pointer, and save it into the struct clk.  Intended to be
- * called during clk_register().  No return value.
+ * called during clk_register(). Returns 0 on success, -EERROR otherwise.
  */
-void omap2_init_clk_clkdm(struct clk_hw *hw)
+int omap2_init_clk_clkdm(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct clk_hw_omap *clk = to_clk_hw_omap(hw);
 	struct clockdomain *clkdm;
 	const char *clk_name;
 
 	if (!clk->clkdm_name)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	clk_name = __clk_get_name(hw->clk);
 
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ void omap2_init_clk_clkdm(struct clk_hw *hw)
 		pr_debug("clock: could not associate clk %s to clkdm %s\n",
 			 clk_name, clk->clkdm_name);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void __init of_ti_clockdomain_setup(struct device_node *node)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-meson-g12a.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-meson-g12a.c
index 7a9ad54582e1..bf86c9c7a288 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-meson-g12a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-meson-g12a.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static int g12a_ephy_pll_is_enabled(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	return (val & PLL_CTL0_LOCK_DIG) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
-static void g12a_ephy_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
+static int g12a_ephy_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct g12a_ephy_pll *pll = g12a_ephy_pll_to_dev(hw);
 
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ static void g12a_ephy_pll_init(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	writel(0x20200000, pll->base + ETH_PLL_CTL5);
 	writel(0x0000c002, pll->base + ETH_PLL_CTL6);
 	writel(0x00000023, pll->base + ETH_PLL_CTL7);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct clk_ops g12a_ephy_pll_ops = {
diff --git a/include/linux/clk-provider.h b/include/linux/clk-provider.h
index 2fdfe8061363..b82ec4c4ca95 100644
--- a/include/linux/clk-provider.h
+++ b/include/linux/clk-provider.h
@@ -190,8 +190,12 @@ struct clk_duty {
  *
  * @init:	Perform platform-specific initialization magic.
  *		This is not not used by any of the basic clock types.
- *		Please consider other ways of solving initialization problems
- *		before using this callback, as its use is discouraged.
+ *		This callback exist for HW which needs to perform some
+ *		initialisation magic for CCF to get an accurate view of the
+ *		clock. It may also be used dynamic resource allocation is
+ *		required. It shall not used to deal with clock parameters,
+ *		such as rate or parents.
+ *		Returns 0 on success, -EERROR otherwise.
  *
  * @debug_init:	Set up type-specific debugfs entries for this clock.  This
  *		is called once, after the debugfs directory entry for this
@@ -243,7 +247,7 @@ struct clk_ops {
 					  struct clk_duty *duty);
 	int		(*set_duty_cycle)(struct clk_hw *hw,
 					  struct clk_duty *duty);
-	void		(*init)(struct clk_hw *hw);
+	int		(*init)(struct clk_hw *hw);
 	void		(*debug_init)(struct clk_hw *hw, struct dentry *dentry);
 };
 
