diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/starfive-wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/starfive-wdt.c
index af55adc4a3c6..5a3254c83d3b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/starfive-wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/starfive-wdt.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static void starfive_wdt_stop(struct starfive_wdt *wdt)
 static int starfive_wdt_pm_start(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 {
 	struct starfive_wdt *wdt = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdd);
-	int ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wdd->parent);
+	int ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(wdd->parent);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;