diff --git a/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c b/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c
index 1b994897f0ff..2e3cf012ef48 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ static void rtsx_usb_ms_handle_req(struct work_struct *work)
 	int rc;
 
 	if (!host->req) {
+		pm_runtime_get_sync(ms_dev(host));
 		do {
 			rc = memstick_next_req(msh, &host->req);
 			dev_dbg(ms_dev(host), "next req %d\n", rc);
@@ -544,6 +545,7 @@ static void rtsx_usb_ms_handle_req(struct work_struct *work)
 						host->req->error);
 			}
 		} while (!rc);
+		pm_runtime_put(ms_dev(host));
 	}
 
 }
@@ -570,6 +572,7 @@ static int rtsx_usb_ms_set_param(struct memstick_host *msh,
 	dev_dbg(ms_dev(host), "%s: param = %d, value = %d\n",
 			__func__, param, value);
 
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(ms_dev(host));
 	mutex_lock(&ucr->dev_mutex);
 
 	err = rtsx_usb_card_exclusive_check(ucr, RTSX_USB_MS_CARD);
@@ -635,6 +638,7 @@ static int rtsx_usb_ms_set_param(struct memstick_host *msh,
 	}
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&ucr->dev_mutex);
+	pm_runtime_put(ms_dev(host));
 
 	/* power-on delay */
 	if (param == MEMSTICK_POWER && value == MEMSTICK_POWER_ON)