diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
index 512b8893893b..a80376dc3a10 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
@@ -1428,6 +1428,8 @@ static int s3c64xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	       S3C64XX_SPI_INT_TX_OVERRUN_EN | S3C64XX_SPI_INT_TX_UNDERRUN_EN,
 	       sdd->regs + S3C64XX_SPI_INT_EN);
 
+	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
+
 	if (spi_register_master(master)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "cannot register SPI master\n");
 		ret = -EBUSY;
@@ -1440,8 +1442,6 @@ static int s3c64xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 					mem_res,
 					sdd->rx_dma.dmach, sdd->tx_dma.dmach);
 
-	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
-
 	return 0;
 
 err3: