diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 1adf17757cea3f..bbacb3741ec029 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -6194,6 +6194,9 @@ static void rtl_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct device *d = &pdev->dev;
+
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(d);
 
 	rtl8169_net_suspend(dev);
 
@@ -6215,6 +6218,8 @@ static void rtl_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		pci_wake_from_d3(pdev, true);
 		pci_set_power_state(pdev, PCI_D3hot);
 	}
+
+	pm_runtime_put_noidle(d);
 }
 
 static struct pci_driver rtl8169_pci_driver = {