diff --git a/drivers/base/power/main.c b/drivers/base/power/main.c
index 184dc4b3b938..e130da428141 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/main.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/main.c
@@ -2248,6 +2248,7 @@ static int device_prepare(struct device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		suspend_report_result(dev, callback, ret);
+		pm_runtime_unblock(dev);
 		pm_runtime_put(dev);
 		return ret;
 	}