diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/ti-vpe/vpe.c b/drivers/media/platform/ti-vpe/vpe.c
index 346f8212791cf..779dd74b82d01 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/ti-vpe/vpe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/ti-vpe/vpe.c
@@ -2475,6 +2475,8 @@ static int vpe_runtime_get(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	r = pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 	WARN_ON(r < 0);
+	if (r)
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 	return r < 0 ? r : 0;
 }