diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
index 464a6bfe6746..715b8138fb71 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static int mma8452_set_runtime_pm_state(struct i2c_client *client, bool on)
 	int ret;
 
 	if (on) {
-		ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(&client->dev);
+		ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(&client->dev);
 	} else {
 		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&client->dev);
 		ret = pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(&client->dev);
@@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ static int mma8452_set_runtime_pm_state(struct i2c_client *client, bool on)
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev,
 			"failed to change power state to %d\n", on);
-		if (on)
-			pm_runtime_put_noidle(&client->dev);
 
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -1711,7 +1709,6 @@ static int mma8452_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(&client->dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_suspended(&client->dev);
-	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&client->dev);
 
 	iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);
 	mma8452_trigger_cleanup(indio_dev);