diff --git a/drivers/dma/img-mdc-dma.c b/drivers/dma/img-mdc-dma.c
index b3765ba15803..a3192d49b6c8 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/img-mdc-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/img-mdc-dma.c
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ static int mdc_alloc_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	struct mdc_chan *mchan = to_mdc_chan(chan);
 	struct device *dev = mdma2dev(mchan->mdma);
 
-	return pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
+	return pm_runtime_resume_and_get(dev);
 }
 
 static void mdc_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)