diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c
index b068537375d60..5f05d519fbbd0 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c
@@ -731,8 +731,10 @@ static int img_spfi_resume(struct device *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
 		return ret;
+	}
 	spfi_reset(spfi);
 	pm_runtime_put(dev);