diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
index 6a39e21d5ed4..ed6495ef811c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
@@ -1003,13 +1003,14 @@ static int geni_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap,
 
 	ret = gi2c->dev_data->set_rate(&gi2c->se, gi2c->clk_freq_out);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto out_pm;
 
 	if (gi2c->gpi_mode)
 		ret = geni_i2c_gpi_xfer(gi2c, msgs, num);
 	else
 		ret = geni_i2c_fifo_xfer(gi2c, msgs, num);
 
+out_pm:
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(gi2c->se.dev);
 	gi2c->cur = NULL;
 	gi2c->err = 0;