diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
index ffefd218761e..31033d517e82 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
@@ -1230,6 +1230,9 @@ static int ifx_spi_spi_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct ifx_spi_device *ifx_dev = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
 	/* stop activity */
 	tasklet_kill(&ifx_dev->io_work_tasklet);
+
+	pm_runtime_disable(&spi->dev);
+
 	/* free irq */
 	free_irq(gpio_to_irq(ifx_dev->gpio.reset_out), ifx_dev);
 	free_irq(gpio_to_irq(ifx_dev->gpio.srdy), ifx_dev);