diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sprd.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sprd.c
index 92ba0183fd8a..ef0dc06a3778 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sprd.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sprd.c
@@ -577,12 +577,14 @@ static int sprd_i2c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct sprd_i2c *i2c_dev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(i2c_dev->dev);
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(i2c_dev->dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to resume device (%pe)\n", ERR_PTR(ret));
 
 	i2c_del_adapter(&i2c_dev->adap);
-	clk_disable_unprepare(i2c_dev->clk);
+
+	if (ret >= 0)
+		clk_disable_unprepare(i2c_dev->clk);
 
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(i2c_dev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(i2c_dev->dev);