diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c
index 2952f8973448..11413b3e80c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c
@@ -296,14 +296,11 @@ int amdgpu_display_crtc_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set,
 		adev->have_disp_power_ref = true;
 		return ret;
 	}
-	/* if we have no active crtcs, then drop the power ref
-	 * we got before
+	/* if we have no active crtcs, then go to
+	 * drop the power ref we got before
 	 */
-	if (!active && adev->have_disp_power_ref) {
-		pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(dev->dev);
+	if (!active && adev->have_disp_power_ref)
 		adev->have_disp_power_ref = false;
-	}
-
 out:
 	/* drop the power reference we got coming in here */
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(dev->dev);