diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c
index 635738f54c73..b41a75749b49 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c
@@ -1010,6 +1010,7 @@ static int sprd_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(ss->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(ss->dev);
 		dev_err(ss->dev, "failed to resume SPI controller\n");
 		return ret;
 	}