diff --git a/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s_tdm.c b/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s_tdm.c
index 67bf01a5b00b..f9f4c0fc6176 100644
--- a/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s_tdm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s_tdm.c
@@ -2773,13 +2773,6 @@ static int rockchip_i2s_tdm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	atomic_set(&i2s_tdm->refcount, 0);
 	dev_set_drvdata(&pdev->dev, i2s_tdm);
 
-	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
-	if (!pm_runtime_enabled(&pdev->dev)) {
-		ret = i2s_tdm_runtime_resume(&pdev->dev);
-		if (ret)
-			goto err_pm_disable;
-	}
-
 	regmap_update_bits(i2s_tdm->regmap, I2S_DMACR, I2S_DMACR_TDL_MASK,
 			   I2S_DMACR_TDL(16));
 	regmap_update_bits(i2s_tdm->regmap, I2S_DMACR, I2S_DMACR_RDL_MASK,
@@ -2797,6 +2790,23 @@ static int rockchip_i2s_tdm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 */
 	if (i2s_tdm->quirks & QUIRK_ALWAYS_ON) {
 		ret = rockchip_i2s_tdm_keep_clk_always_on(i2s_tdm);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * MUST: after pm_runtime_enable step, any register R/W
+	 * should be wrapped with pm_runtime_get_sync/put.
+	 *
+	 * Another approach is to enable the regcache true to
+	 * avoid access HW registers.
+	 *
+	 * Alternatively, performing the registers R/W before
+	 * pm_runtime_enable is also a good option.
+	 */
+	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
+	if (!pm_runtime_enabled(&pdev->dev)) {
+		ret = i2s_tdm_runtime_resume(&pdev->dev);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_pm_disable;
 	}