diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c
index 9918a57a6a6e..7e7da97982aa 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ err_free_master:
 
 static int sun6i_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_force_suspend(&pdev->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }