diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pxav3.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pxav3.c
index 1255dd2b91c1..4de39fb6dc2d 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pxav3.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pxav3.c
@@ -412,8 +412,10 @@ static int sdhci_pxav3_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct sdhci_pxa *pxa = pltfm_host->priv;
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
-	sdhci_remove_host(host, 1);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
+
+	sdhci_remove_host(host, 1);
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(pxa->clk_io);
 	if (!IS_ERR(pxa->clk_core))