diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-i2c.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-i2c.c
index fd888ef447a9..6bba4ca022be 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-i2c.c
@@ -55,23 +55,33 @@ static int fimc_is_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	i2c_adap->algo = &fimc_is_i2c_algorithm;
 	i2c_adap->class = I2C_CLASS_SPD;
 
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, isp_i2c);
+	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
+
 	ret = i2c_add_adapter(i2c_adap);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, isp_i2c);
-
-	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
-	pm_runtime_enable(&i2c_adap->dev);
-
+		goto err_pm_dis;
+	/*
+	 * Client drivers of this adapter don't do any I2C transfers as that
+	 * is handled by the ISP firmware.  But we rely on the runtime PM
+	 * state propagation from the clients up to the adapter driver so
+	 * clear the ignore_children flags here.  PM rutnime calls are not
+	 * used in probe() handler of clients of this adapter so there is
+	 * no issues with clearing the flag right after registering the I2C
+	 * adapter.
+	 */
+	pm_suspend_ignore_children(&i2c_adap->dev, false);
 	return 0;
+
+err_pm_dis:
+	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int fimc_is_i2c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct fimc_is_i2c *isp_i2c = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	pm_runtime_disable(&isp_i2c->adapter.dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	i2c_del_adapter(&isp_i2c->adapter);