diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 458e2d97d096..ae8e4fc22e7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3539,6 +3539,8 @@ fec_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	fec_enet_mii_remove(fep);
 	if (fep->reg_phy)
 		regulator_disable(fep->reg_phy);
+	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	of_node_put(fep->phy_node);
 	free_netdev(ndev);