diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c
index ee2fcd20545d..317e7b217ec6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c
@@ -322,7 +322,9 @@ static int mpu3050_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 		}
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
 		/* Resume device */
-		pm_runtime_get_sync(mpu3050->dev);
+		ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(mpu3050->dev);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 		mutex_lock(&mpu3050->lock);
 
 		ret = mpu3050_set_8khz_samplerate(mpu3050);
@@ -647,14 +649,20 @@ out_trigger_unlock:
 static int mpu3050_buffer_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	struct mpu3050 *mpu3050 = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+	int ret;
 
-	pm_runtime_get_sync(mpu3050->dev);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(mpu3050->dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Unless we have OUR trigger active, run at full speed */
-	if (!mpu3050->hw_irq_trigger)
-		return mpu3050_set_8khz_samplerate(mpu3050);
+	if (!mpu3050->hw_irq_trigger) {
+		ret = mpu3050_set_8khz_samplerate(mpu3050);
+		if (ret)
+			pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(mpu3050->dev);
+	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int mpu3050_buffer_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)