diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
index b6639ea0bf18..f6e4d9718035 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
@@ -2232,6 +2232,7 @@ err_irq:
 		dma_release_channel(host->tx_chan);
 	if (host->rx_chan)
 		dma_release_channel(host->rx_chan);
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(host->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(host->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(host->dev);
 	if (host->dbclk)
@@ -2253,6 +2254,7 @@ static int omap_hsmmc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dma_release_channel(host->tx_chan);
 	dma_release_channel(host->rx_chan);
 
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(host->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(host->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(host->dev);
 	device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, false);