diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
index 157ff148efe7..ec7b9db8b0b4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ static void malidp_crtc_atomic_enable(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 	if (err < 0) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Failed to enable runtime power management: %d\n", err);
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(crtc->dev->dev);
 		return;
 	}