diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gdsc.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gdsc.c
index 7cf5e130e92fb5..0f21a8a767ac19 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gdsc.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gdsc.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/ktime.h>
 #include <linux/pm_domain.h>
-#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/reset-controller.h>
@@ -56,22 +55,6 @@ enum gdsc_status {
 	GDSC_ON
 };
 
-static int gdsc_pm_runtime_get(struct gdsc *sc)
-{
-	if (!sc->dev)
-		return 0;
-
-	return pm_runtime_resume_and_get(sc->dev);
-}
-
-static int gdsc_pm_runtime_put(struct gdsc *sc)
-{
-	if (!sc->dev)
-		return 0;
-
-	return pm_runtime_put_sync(sc->dev);
-}
-
 /* Returns 1 if GDSC status is status, 0 if not, and < 0 on error */
 static int gdsc_check_status(struct gdsc *sc, enum gdsc_status status)
 {
@@ -271,8 +254,9 @@ static void gdsc_retain_ff_on(struct gdsc *sc)
 	regmap_update_bits(sc->regmap, sc->gdscr, mask, mask);
 }
 
-static int _gdsc_enable(struct gdsc *sc)
+static int gdsc_enable(struct generic_pm_domain *domain)
 {
+	struct gdsc *sc = domain_to_gdsc(domain);
 	int ret;
 
 	if (sc->pwrsts == PWRSTS_ON)
@@ -328,22 +312,11 @@ static int _gdsc_enable(struct gdsc *sc)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int gdsc_enable(struct generic_pm_domain *domain)
+static int gdsc_disable(struct generic_pm_domain *domain)
 {
 	struct gdsc *sc = domain_to_gdsc(domain);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = gdsc_pm_runtime_get(sc);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return _gdsc_enable(sc);
-}
-
-static int _gdsc_disable(struct gdsc *sc)
-{
-	int ret;
-
 	if (sc->pwrsts == PWRSTS_ON)
 		return gdsc_assert_reset(sc);
 
@@ -388,18 +361,6 @@ static int _gdsc_disable(struct gdsc *sc)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int gdsc_disable(struct generic_pm_domain *domain)
-{
-	struct gdsc *sc = domain_to_gdsc(domain);
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = _gdsc_disable(sc);
-
-	gdsc_pm_runtime_put(sc);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int gdsc_init(struct gdsc *sc)
 {
 	u32 mask, val;
@@ -447,11 +408,6 @@ static int gdsc_init(struct gdsc *sc)
 				return ret;
 		}
 
-		/* ...and the power-domain */
-		ret = gdsc_pm_runtime_get(sc);
-		if (ret)
-			goto err_disable_supply;
-
 		/*
 		 * Votable GDSCs can be ON due to Vote from other masters.
 		 * If a Votable GDSC is ON, make sure we have a Vote.
@@ -459,14 +415,14 @@ static int gdsc_init(struct gdsc *sc)
 		if (sc->flags & VOTABLE) {
 			ret = gdsc_update_collapse_bit(sc, false);
 			if (ret)
-				goto err_put_rpm;
+				goto err_disable_supply;
 		}
 
 		/* Turn on HW trigger mode if supported */
 		if (sc->flags & HW_CTRL) {
 			ret = gdsc_hwctrl(sc, true);
 			if (ret < 0)
-				goto err_put_rpm;
+				goto err_disable_supply;
 		}
 
 		/*
@@ -496,13 +452,10 @@ static int gdsc_init(struct gdsc *sc)
 
 	ret = pm_genpd_init(&sc->pd, NULL, !on);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_put_rpm;
+		goto err_disable_supply;
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_put_rpm:
-	if (on)
-		gdsc_pm_runtime_put(sc);
 err_disable_supply:
 	if (on && sc->rsupply)
 		regulator_disable(sc->rsupply);
@@ -541,8 +494,6 @@ int gdsc_register(struct gdsc_desc *desc,
 	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 		if (!scs[i])
 			continue;
-		if (pm_runtime_enabled(dev))
-			scs[i]->dev = dev;
 		scs[i]->regmap = regmap;
 		scs[i]->rcdev = rcdev;
 		ret = gdsc_init(scs[i]);
diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gdsc.h b/drivers/clk/qcom/gdsc.h
index 981a12c8502d9c..8035126883366d 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gdsc.h
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gdsc.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ struct reset_controller_dev;
  * @resets: ids of resets associated with this gdsc
  * @reset_count: number of @resets
  * @rcdev: reset controller
- * @dev: the device holding the GDSC, used for pm_runtime calls
  */
 struct gdsc {
 	struct generic_pm_domain	pd;
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ struct gdsc {
 
 	const char 			*supply;
 	struct regulator		*rsupply;
-	struct device			*dev;
 };
 
 struct gdsc_desc {