diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
index d980dea9cad1..7818f351a58a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
@@ -2061,7 +2061,9 @@ static int sdhci_esdhc_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	 * 2, make sure the pm_runtime_force_resume() in sdhci_esdhc_resume() really
 	 *    invoke its ->runtime_resume callback (needs_force_resume = 1).
 	 */
-	pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	if ((imx_data->socdata->flags & ESDHC_FLAG_STATE_LOST_IN_LPMODE) &&
 		(host->tuning_mode != SDHCI_TUNING_MODE_1)) {