diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-slink.c b/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-slink.c
index 374a2a32edcd..2a1905c43a0b 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-slink.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-slink.c
@@ -756,6 +756,7 @@ static int tegra_slink_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(tspi->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(tspi->dev);
 		dev_err(tspi->dev, "pm runtime failed, e = %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -1192,6 +1193,7 @@ static int tegra_slink_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
 		dev_err(dev, "pm runtime failed, e = %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}