diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/rcar-vin/rcar-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/platform/rcar-vin/rcar-v4l2.c
index 0e066bba747e..92415cf42dc9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/rcar-vin/rcar-v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/rcar-vin/rcar-v4l2.c
@@ -844,8 +844,10 @@ static int rvin_open(struct file *file)
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(vin->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(vin->dev);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&vin->lock);
 	if (ret)