diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
index 50f2c5a5e450..1ea05ac57aa7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
@@ -1770,7 +1770,8 @@ static int serial_omap_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 
 err_add_port:
-	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_sync(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_qos_remove_request(&up->pm_qos_request);
 	device_init_wakeup(up->dev, false);