diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
index a57705356e8b..991a7b5da29f 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
@@ -1874,7 +1874,7 @@ static int rcar_dmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Enable runtime PM and initialize the device. */
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(&pdev->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "runtime PM get sync failed (%d)\n", ret);
 		return ret;