diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index 5707d86cac76..f3f54cb0cfca 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -1475,6 +1475,11 @@ err:
 static int omap8250_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap8250_priv *priv = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	int err;
+
+	err = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(&pdev->dev);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(&pdev->dev);