diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index 635d76cd1ef0..454b847062b3 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -1664,8 +1664,15 @@ static void __dw_mci_enable_sdio_irq(struct dw_mci_slot *slot, int enb)
 static void dw_mci_enable_sdio_irq(struct mmc_host *mmc, int enb)
 {
 	struct dw_mci_slot *slot = mmc_priv(mmc);
+	struct dw_mci *host = slot->host;
 
 	__dw_mci_enable_sdio_irq(slot, enb);
+
+	/* Avoid runtime suspending the device when SDIO IRQ is enabled */
+	if (enb)
+		pm_runtime_get_noresume(host->dev);
+	else
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(host->dev);
 }
 
 static void dw_mci_ack_sdio_irq(struct mmc_host *mmc)