diff --git a/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c b/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c
index 1bb26af0405f..05a3b1f9e0c2 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c
@@ -1401,6 +1401,7 @@ static void bam_dma_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct bam_device *bdev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	u32 i;
 
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_force_suspend(&pdev->dev);
 
 	of_dma_controller_free(pdev->dev.of_node);