diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index f65f2dc92029..3eb54937f1d8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -8981,6 +8981,7 @@ int ufshcd_system_suspend(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	     hba->curr_dev_pwr_mode) &&
 	    (ufs_get_pm_lvl_to_link_pwr_state(hba->spm_lvl) ==
 	     hba->uic_link_state) &&
+	     pm_runtime_suspended(hba->dev) &&
 	     !hba->dev_info.b_rpm_dev_flush_capable)
 		goto out;