diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index 836e736ae188..2624b5d08336 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -1234,6 +1234,7 @@ static int omap8250_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->rx_dma_lock);
 
 	device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, true);
+	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 
 	/*
@@ -1247,7 +1248,6 @@ static int omap8250_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&pdev->dev, -1);
 
 	pm_runtime_irq_safe(&pdev->dev);
-	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);