diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_device.c
index 58e03b20e1c7..c06202b9243c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_device.c
@@ -301,6 +301,12 @@ struct msm_gpu *adreno_load_gpu(struct drm_device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return NULL;
 
+	/*
+	 * Now that we have firmware loaded, and are ready to begin
+	 * booting the gpu, go ahead and enable runpm:
+	 */
+	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
+
 	/* Make sure pm runtime is active and reset any previous errors */
 	pm_runtime_set_active(&pdev->dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_gpu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_gpu.c
index 78181e2d78a9..11a6a41b4910 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_gpu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_gpu.c
@@ -916,7 +916,6 @@ int adreno_gpu_init(struct drm_device *drm, struct platform_device *pdev,
 	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev,
 		adreno_gpu->info->inactive_period);
 	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
-	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
 
 	ret = msm_gpu_init(drm, pdev, &adreno_gpu->base, &funcs->base,
 			adreno_gpu->info->name, &adreno_gpu_config);