diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 66b568de96af..bbc420865f0f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -1764,13 +1764,11 @@ static int spi_imx_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	spi_bitbang_stop(&spi_imx->bitbang);
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(spi_imx->dev);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(spi_imx->dev, "failed to enable clock\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	writel(0, spi_imx->base + MXC_CSPICTRL);
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(spi_imx->dev);
+	if (ret >= 0)
+		writel(0, spi_imx->base + MXC_CSPICTRL);
+	else
+		dev_warn(spi_imx->dev, "failed to enable clock, skip hw disable\n");
 
 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(spi_imx->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(spi_imx->dev);