diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/gpmi-nand/gpmi-nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/gpmi-nand/gpmi-nand.c
index dc8104e67506..b5f46f214a58 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/gpmi-nand/gpmi-nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/gpmi-nand/gpmi-nand.c
@@ -149,8 +149,10 @@ static int gpmi_init(struct gpmi_nand_data *this)
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(this->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(this->dev);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = gpmi_reset_block(r->gpmi_regs, false);
 	if (ret)
@@ -2263,8 +2265,10 @@ static int gpmi_nfc_exec_op(struct nand_chip *chip,
 		this->transfers[i].direction = DMA_NONE;
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(this->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(this->dev);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * This driver currently supports only one NAND chip. Plus, dies share