diff --git a/sound/ac97/bus.c b/sound/ac97/bus.c
index 7985dd8198b6..99e1728b52ae 100644
--- a/sound/ac97/bus.c
+++ b/sound/ac97/bus.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static int ac97_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 	struct ac97_codec_driver *adrv = to_ac97_driver(dev->driver);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;