diff --git a/components/driver/parlio/parlio_tx.c b/components/driver/parlio/parlio_tx.c
index 194f7f1be1..755a12738e 100644
--- a/components/driver/parlio/parlio_tx.c
+++ b/components/driver/parlio/parlio_tx.c
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ static esp_err_t parlio_select_periph_clock(parlio_tx_unit_t *tx_unit, const par
         ESP_RETURN_ON_ERROR(ret, TAG, "create NO_LIGHT_SLEEP lock failed");
     }
 #endif
-
+    // turn on the tx module clock to sync the register configuration to the module
+    parlio_ll_tx_enable_clock(hal->regs, true);
     parlio_ll_tx_set_clock_source(hal->regs, clk_src);
     // set clock division, round up
     uint32_t div = (periph_src_clk_hz + config->output_clk_freq_hz - 1) / config->output_clk_freq_hz;