diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
index 19ec056b00af..4dc3df6a41a4 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
@@ -1920,6 +1920,7 @@ static void i2c_imx_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 }
 
 static int i2c_imx_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)