diff --git a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
index 82a081ea4317..53b427dfc403 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ static int rpm_check_suspend_allowed(struct device *dev)
 		retval = -EACCES;
 	else if (atomic_read(&dev->power.usage_count) > 0)
 		retval = -EAGAIN;
-	else if (!pm_children_suspended(dev))
+	else if (!dev->power.ignore_children &&
+			atomic_read(&dev->power.child_count))
 		retval = -EBUSY;
 
 	/* Pending resume requests take precedence over suspends. */
diff --git a/include/linux/pm_runtime.h b/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
index 2e14d2667b6c..61ea5666c94c 100644
--- a/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
+++ b/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ static inline void pm_suspend_ignore_children(struct device *dev, bool enable)
 	dev->power.ignore_children = enable;
 }
 
-static inline bool pm_children_suspended(struct device *dev)
-{
-	return dev->power.ignore_children
-		|| !atomic_read(&dev->power.child_count);
-}
-
 static inline void pm_runtime_get_noresume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	atomic_inc(&dev->power.usage_count);
@@ -162,7 +156,6 @@ static inline void pm_runtime_allow(struct device *dev) {}
 static inline void pm_runtime_forbid(struct device *dev) {}
 
 static inline void pm_suspend_ignore_children(struct device *dev, bool enable) {}
-static inline bool pm_children_suspended(struct device *dev) { return false; }
 static inline void pm_runtime_get_noresume(struct device *dev) {}
 static inline void pm_runtime_put_noidle(struct device *dev) {}
 static inline bool device_run_wake(struct device *dev) { return false; }