diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
index dc9c4b4cc25a1d838f9afd66f9a638f85038c935..dc5ca71906dbc1aaa0980f14596e8ace9856caa8 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ static int i2c_imx_reg_slave(struct i2c_client *client)
 	i2c_imx->last_slave_event = I2C_SLAVE_STOP;
 
 	/* Resume */
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(i2c_imx->adapter.dev.parent);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(i2c_imx->adapter.dev.parent);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&i2c_imx->adapter.dev, "failed to resume i2c controller");
 		return ret;