diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 74b3b6ca15ef..66b568de96af 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -1554,9 +1554,8 @@ spi_imx_prepare_message(struct spi_master *master, struct spi_message *msg)
 	struct spi_imx_data *spi_imx = spi_master_get_devdata(master);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(spi_imx->dev);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(spi_imx->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		pm_runtime_put_noidle(spi_imx->dev);
 		dev_err(spi_imx->dev, "failed to enable clock\n");
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -1765,9 +1764,8 @@ static int spi_imx_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	spi_bitbang_stop(&spi_imx->bitbang);
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(spi_imx->dev);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(spi_imx->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		pm_runtime_put_noidle(spi_imx->dev);
 		dev_err(spi_imx->dev, "failed to enable clock\n");
 		return ret;
 	}