diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index 8aa1b1bda96d..18f86e441570 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -2640,10 +2640,10 @@ static int sh_eth_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 	/* Free all the skbuffs in the Rx queue and the DMA buffer. */
 	sh_eth_ring_free(ndev);
 
-	pm_runtime_put_sync(&mdp->pdev->dev);
-
 	mdp->is_opened = 0;
 
+	pm_runtime_put(&mdp->pdev->dev);
+
 	return 0;
 }