diff --git a/drivers/crypto/omap-aes.c b/drivers/crypto/omap-aes.c
index 4fd14d90cc40..70ea5784a024 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/omap-aes.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/omap-aes.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static int omap_aes_hw_init(struct omap_aes_dev *dd)
 
 	err = pm_runtime_get_sync(dd->dev);
 	if (err < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(dd->dev);
 		dev_err(dd->dev, "failed to get sync: %d\n", err);
 		return err;
 	}