diff --git a/sound/x86/intel_hdmi_audio.c b/sound/x86/intel_hdmi_audio.c
index 8b7abbd69116..88fe5eb4516f 100644
--- a/sound/x86/intel_hdmi_audio.c
+++ b/sound/x86/intel_hdmi_audio.c
@@ -1887,7 +1887,6 @@ static int hdmi_lpe_audio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&pdev->dev);
-	pm_runtime_set_active(&pdev->dev);
 
 	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "%s: handle pending notification\n", __func__);
 	for_each_port(card_ctx, port) {