diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rti_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rti_wdt.c
index 7cbdc178ffe8..705e8f7523e8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rti_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rti_wdt.c
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ static int rti_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 err_iomap:
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -313,6 +314,7 @@ static int rti_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	watchdog_unregister_device(&wdt->wdd);
 	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }