diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 84dfef4bd6ae..f85d30dc9187 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -1222,6 +1222,7 @@ static void __spi_pump_messages(struct spi_controller *ctlr, bool in_kthread)
 	if (!was_busy && ctlr->auto_runtime_pm) {
 		ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(ctlr->dev.parent);
 		if (ret < 0) {
+			pm_runtime_put_noidle(ctlr->dev.parent);
 			dev_err(&ctlr->dev, "Failed to power device: %d\n",
 				ret);
 			mutex_unlock(&ctlr->io_mutex);