diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
index dd2381ac27f6..7d016464037c 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
@@ -947,6 +947,7 @@ static int fsl_lpspi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	fsl_lpspi_dma_exit(controller);
 
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(fsl_lpspi->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(fsl_lpspi->dev);
 	return 0;
 }