diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-s3c.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-s3c.c
index 4d9acf833590..f64108f2664a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-s3c.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-s3c.c
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ static int __devexit sdhci_s3c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	sdhci_remove_host(host, 1);
 
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	clk_disable(sc->clk_bus[sc->cur_clk]);