diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-twl4030-usb.c b/drivers/phy/phy-twl4030-usb.c
index 590c2b1c1a94..3a707dd14238 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-twl4030-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-twl4030-usb.c
@@ -715,7 +715,6 @@ static int twl4030_usb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&pdev->dev, 2000);
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
-	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 
 	/* Our job is to use irqs and status from the power module
 	 * to keep the transceiver disabled when nothing's connected.