diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc_pm.c b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc_pm.c
index 7d52431c2c83..62d2320a7218 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc_pm.c
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ int s5p_mfc_power_on(void)
 	int i, ret = 0;
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(pm->device);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(pm->device);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/* clock control */
 	for (i = 0; i < pm->num_clocks; i++) {