diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c
index d29b9c36919a..d2565df8a7fb 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static int sdio_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	/* Then undo the runtime PM settings in sdio_bus_probe() */
 	if (func->card->host->caps & MMC_CAP_POWER_OFF_CARD)
-		pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
+		pm_runtime_put_sync(dev);
 
 out:
 	return ret;