diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
index 63621b1510f6..902e0e93e968 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
@@ -1230,6 +1230,9 @@ nouveau_connector_aux_xfer(struct drm_dp_aux *obj, struct drm_dp_aux_msg *msg)
 	u8 size = msg->size;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (pm_runtime_suspended(nv_connector->base.dev->dev))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	nv_encoder = find_encoder(&nv_connector->base, DCB_OUTPUT_DP);
 	if (!nv_encoder)
 		return -ENODEV;