Macro doesnt work when the sheet is protected

I have this very simple macro that clears some cells when i press "clear" button.

Although when i protect the sheet it doesnt work.

Is there a way to avoid this?

Below the code

Sub Clear()
'
' Clear Macro
' Clear
'
'
'
    Range("E6:G11").Select
    Selection.ClearContents
    Range("E6").Select
End Sub

Private Sub ComboBox1_Change()

End Sub

Thanks

Have the macro unprotect the sheet first and then reprotect at the end:

Sub Clear()
'
' Clear Macro
' Clear
'
'
'
   const strPassword as string = "Password"
   Activesheet.unprotect password:=strpassword
    Range("E6:G11").ClearContents
   activesheet.protect password:=strPassword
End Sub