diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_emac.c
index 5d9abedd6b757ca65000e5dea8155acf0eac9412..e9fe3fb6d109cc108c99a30ef5fec5011ae929b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_emac.c
@@ -2101,6 +2101,7 @@ static int davinci_emac_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	cpdma_ctlr_destroy(priv->dma);
 
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 
 	return 0;