diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c
index b67a062f556b..8c41a2e6ea77 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c
@@ -1698,6 +1698,8 @@ static int musb_gadget_pullup(struct usb_gadget *gadget, int is_on)
 
 	is_on = !!is_on;
 
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(musb->controller);
+
 	/* NOTE: this assumes we are sensing vbus; we'd rather
 	 * not pullup unless the B-session is active.
 	 */
@@ -1707,6 +1709,9 @@ static int musb_gadget_pullup(struct usb_gadget *gadget, int is_on)
 		musb_pullup(musb, is_on);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&musb->lock, flags);
+
+	pm_runtime_put(musb->controller);
+
 	return 0;
 }