diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
index d8a105f76837682b61670567aebe9741732f0f58..9e9e0f971e6c1ff651afae9861afbaf311eebe6c 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
@@ -1274,7 +1274,9 @@ static int pxa2xx_spi_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (status != 0)
 		return status;
 	write_SSCR0(0, drv_data->ioaddr);
-	clk_disable_unprepare(ssp->clk);
+
+	if (!pm_runtime_suspended(dev))
+		clk_disable_unprepare(ssp->clk);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1288,7 +1290,8 @@ static int pxa2xx_spi_resume(struct device *dev)
 	pxa2xx_spi_dma_resume(drv_data);
 
 	/* Enable the SSP clock */
-	clk_prepare_enable(ssp->clk);
+	if (!pm_runtime_suspended(dev))
+		clk_prepare_enable(ssp->clk);
 
 	/* Restore LPSS private register bits */
 	lpss_ssp_setup(drv_data);