diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_mdio.c
index 2e19dd14734a341dcc6a6698e5ef5af74a1bd7e9..291c42e761f37b76caf6d09f1bfa323ca4ef3054 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_mdio.c
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ static int davinci_mdio_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 	data->suspended = true;
 	spin_unlock(&data->lock);
-	pm_runtime_put_sync(data->dev);
 
 	/* Select sleep pin state */
 	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(dev);
@@ -451,8 +450,6 @@ static int davinci_mdio_resume(struct device *dev)
 	/* Select default pin state */
 	pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(dev);
 
-	pm_runtime_get_sync(data->dev);
-
 	spin_lock(&data->lock);
 	/* restart the scan state machine */
 	__davinci_mdio_reset(data);