diff --git a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
index 2d0c63dcd84c..760576b85641 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
@@ -2782,8 +2782,6 @@ static int dma40_pm_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
 	struct d40_base *base = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	int ret = 0;
-	if (!pm_runtime_suspended(dev))
-		return -EBUSY;
 
 	if (base->lcpa_regulator)
 		ret = regulator_disable(base->lcpa_regulator);