diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov9734.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov9734.c
index b6244772bc59..b36fc0fedad4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov9734.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov9734.c
@@ -939,6 +939,7 @@ static void ov9734_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	media_entity_cleanup(&sd->entity);
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(sd->ctrl_handler);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&client->dev);
+	pm_runtime_set_suspended(&client->dev);
 	mutex_destroy(&ov9734->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -984,13 +985,6 @@ static int ov9734_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 		goto probe_error_v4l2_ctrl_handler_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = v4l2_async_register_subdev_sensor(&ov9734->sd);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register V4L2 subdev: %d",
-			ret);
-		goto probe_error_media_entity_cleanup;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Device is already turned on by i2c-core with ACPI domain PM.
 	 * Enable runtime PM and turn off the device.
@@ -999,9 +993,18 @@ static int ov9734_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	pm_runtime_enable(&client->dev);
 	pm_runtime_idle(&client->dev);
 
+	ret = v4l2_async_register_subdev_sensor(&ov9734->sd);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register V4L2 subdev: %d",
+			ret);
+		goto probe_error_media_entity_cleanup_pm;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
-probe_error_media_entity_cleanup:
+probe_error_media_entity_cleanup_pm:
+	pm_runtime_disable(&client->dev);
+	pm_runtime_set_suspended(&client->dev);
 	media_entity_cleanup(&ov9734->sd.entity);
 
 probe_error_v4l2_ctrl_handler_free: