diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_core.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_core.c
index 52bf56e517f9..8c335dbfce16 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_core.c
@@ -12,18 +12,24 @@
 
 void iris_core_deinit(struct iris_core *core)
 {
-	pm_runtime_resume_and_get(core->dev);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(core->dev);
 
 	mutex_lock(&core->lock);
 	if (core->state != IRIS_CORE_DEINIT) {
 		iris_fw_unload(core);
-		iris_vpu_power_off(core);
+
+		if (!ret)
+			iris_vpu_power_off(core);
+
 		iris_hfi_queues_deinit(core);
 		core->state = IRIS_CORE_DEINIT;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&core->lock);
 
-	pm_runtime_put_sync(core->dev);
+	if (!ret)
+		pm_runtime_put_sync(core->dev);
 }
 
 static int iris_wait_for_system_response(struct iris_core *core)