diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
index a80376dc3a10..05fab71c1c45 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
@@ -1428,6 +1428,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	       S3C64XX_SPI_INT_TX_OVERRUN_EN | S3C64XX_SPI_INT_TX_UNDERRUN_EN,
 	       sdd->regs + S3C64XX_SPI_INT_EN);
 
+	pm_runtime_set_active(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	if (spi_register_master(master)) {