diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/gp2ap002.c b/drivers/iio/light/gp2ap002.c
index 708a77006529..de29081fd3b2 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/gp2ap002.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/gp2ap002.c
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ static int gp2ap002_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	/* Disable chip and IRQ, everything off */
 	ret = regmap_write(gp2ap002->map, GP2AP002_OPMOD, 0x00);
 	if (ret) {
+		enable_irq(gp2ap002->irq);
 		dev_err(gp2ap002->dev, "error setting up operation mode\n");
 		return ret;
 	}