diff --git a/drivers/hid/intel-thc-hid/intel-quicki2c/pci-quicki2c.c b/drivers/hid/intel-thc-hid/intel-quicki2c/pci-quicki2c.c
index 46d3e9a01999..4126c2408d98 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/intel-thc-hid/intel-quicki2c/pci-quicki2c.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/intel-thc-hid/intel-quicki2c/pci-quicki2c.c
@@ -774,6 +774,7 @@ static void quicki2c_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	quicki2c_hid_remove(qcdev);
 	quicki2c_dma_deinit(qcdev);
 
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(qcdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(qcdev->dev);
 
 	quicki2c_dev_deinit(qcdev);