diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
index 90b9da1428b4..b35942c56da6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
@@ -2013,8 +2013,6 @@ musb_init_controller(struct device *dev, int nIrq, void __iomem *ctrl)
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail3;
 
-	pm_runtime_put(musb->controller);
-
 	status = musb_init_debugfs(musb);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto fail4;