diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c
index fb38234249a8..8533f4edd00a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ err_free_master:
 
 static int sun6i_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_force_suspend(&pdev->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }