diff --git a/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c b/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
index 84498d925042..de1834d52cb8 100644
--- a/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
@@ -1585,6 +1585,8 @@ static int qcom_slim_ngd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ret = qcom_slim_ngd_qmi_svc_event_init(ctrl);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "QMI service registration failed:%d", ret);
+		pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(dev);
+		pm_runtime_disable(dev);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -1694,6 +1696,7 @@ static int qcom_slim_ngd_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct qcom_slim_ngd_ctrl *ctrl = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	pdr_handle_release(ctrl->pdr);
 	qcom_unregister_ssr_notifier(ctrl->notifier, &ctrl->nb);