diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index fea3bf07ae89..df4ce5977fad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -6191,12 +6191,6 @@ static int stmmac_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *ndev, __be16 proto, u16 vid
 	bool is_double = false;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(priv->device);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		pm_runtime_put_noidle(priv->device);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	if (be16_to_cpu(proto) == ETH_P_8021AD)
 		is_double = true;
 
@@ -6222,6 +6216,12 @@ static int stmmac_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *ndev, __be16 proto, u16 vi
 	bool is_double = false;
 	int ret;
 
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(priv->device);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(priv->device);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	if (be16_to_cpu(proto) == ETH_P_8021AD)
 		is_double = true;