diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index aa7d4e27c5d1..38f10f7dcbc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3556,7 +3556,7 @@ failed_init:
 	if (fep->reg_phy)
 		regulator_disable(fep->reg_phy);
 failed_reset:
-	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 failed_regulator:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(fep->clk_ahb);