diff --git a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
index f1cac08fa8bb5a65d335b154a7472faa1a05c28c..eaae4adf9ce4bc5a3c8b3ff12e2c99e86340e7f1 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
@@ -1572,8 +1572,8 @@ void pm_runtime_get_suppliers(struct device *dev)
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(link, &dev->links.suppliers, c_node)
 		if (link->flags & DL_FLAG_PM_RUNTIME) {
 			link->supplier_preactivated = true;
-			refcount_inc(&link->rpm_active);
 			pm_runtime_get_sync(link->supplier);
+			refcount_inc(&link->rpm_active);
 		}
 
 	device_links_read_unlock(idx);