diff --git a/drivers/base/power/main.c b/drivers/base/power/main.c
index 00d0bd8b0d94..17aff79bd329 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/main.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/main.c
@@ -528,7 +528,8 @@ static int device_resume(struct device *dev, pm_message_t state, bool async)
 	TRACE_DEVICE(dev);
 	TRACE_RESUME(0);
 
-	dpm_wait(dev->parent, async);
+	if (dev->parent && dev->parent->power.status >= DPM_OFF)
+		dpm_wait(dev->parent, async);
 	device_lock(dev);
 
 	dev->power.status = DPM_RESUMING;