diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
index 6a33ddcfa20b..fa49f9143b80 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
@@ -675,8 +675,6 @@ static void acpiphp_check_bridge(struct acpiphp_bridge *bridge)
 	if (bridge->is_going_away)
 		return;
 
-	pm_runtime_get_sync(&bridge->pci_dev->dev);
-
 	list_for_each_entry(slot, &bridge->slots, node) {
 		struct pci_bus *bus = slot->bus;
 		struct pci_dev *dev, *tmp;
@@ -696,8 +694,6 @@ static void acpiphp_check_bridge(struct acpiphp_bridge *bridge)
 			disable_slot(slot);
 		}
 	}
-
-	pm_runtime_put(&bridge->pci_dev->dev);
 }
 
 /*