diff --git a/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-mapphone-mdm6600.c b/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-mapphone-mdm6600.c
index 0147112f77b1..df48b1becebe 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-mapphone-mdm6600.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-mapphone-mdm6600.c
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ static void phy_mdm6600_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct phy_mdm6600 *ddata = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct gpio_desc *reset_gpio = ddata->ctrl_gpios[PHY_MDM6600_RESET];
 
+	pm_runtime_get_noresume(ddata->dev);
 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(ddata->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(ddata->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(ddata->dev);