diff --git a/sound/ac97/bus.c b/sound/ac97/bus.c
index c267e44fefa0..83eed9d7f679 100644
--- a/sound/ac97/bus.c
+++ b/sound/ac97/bus.c
@@ -511,6 +511,8 @@ static int ac97_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret == 0)
 		ac97_put_disable_clk(adev);
 
+	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
+
 	return ret;
 }