diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-rpc-if.c b/drivers/spi/spi-rpc-if.c
index b63c7856e758..9a740342d0f7 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-rpc-if.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-rpc-if.c
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ static int rpcif_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ctlr->dev.of_node = parent->of_node;
 
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(rpc->dev, 200);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(rpc->dev);
 	pm_runtime_enable(rpc->dev);
 
 	ctlr->num_chipselect = 1;
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ static int rpcif_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 
 out_disable_rpm:
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(rpc->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(rpc->dev);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ static void rpcif_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct rpcif *rpc = spi_controller_get_devdata(ctlr);
 
 	spi_unregister_controller(ctlr);
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(rpc->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(rpc->dev);
 }