diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 639a753266e6..bde76ea2deec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -7252,6 +7252,10 @@ int stmmac_dvr_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	netdev_info(priv->dev, "%s: removing driver", __func__);
 
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
+
 	stmmac_stop_all_dma(priv);
 	stmmac_mac_set(priv, priv->ioaddr, false);
 	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
@@ -7270,8 +7274,6 @@ int stmmac_dvr_remove(struct device *dev)
 	if (priv->plat->stmmac_rst)
 		reset_control_assert(priv->plat->stmmac_rst);
 	reset_control_assert(priv->plat->stmmac_ahb_rst);
-	pm_runtime_put(dev);
-	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
 	if (priv->hw->pcs != STMMAC_PCS_TBI &&
 	    priv->hw->pcs != STMMAC_PCS_RTBI)
 		stmmac_mdio_unregister(ndev);