diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c b/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
index 39c1fd1ff9ce..6240c3d4dfd7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@ of_err:
 	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&pdev->dev, UART_AUTOSUSPEND_TIMEOUT);
 	pm_runtime_set_active(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	ret = ulite_assign(&pdev->dev, id, res->start, irq, pdata);