diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 21cd08162219..08eecab2497b 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ void device_pm_move_to_tail(struct device *dev)
 			       DL_FLAG_AUTOREMOVE_SUPPLIER | \
 			       DL_FLAG_AUTOPROBE_CONSUMER)
 
+#define DL_ADD_VALID_FLAGS (DL_MANAGED_LINK_FLAGS | DL_FLAG_STATELESS | \
+			    DL_FLAG_PM_RUNTIME | DL_FLAG_RPM_ACTIVE)
+
 /**
  * device_link_add - Create a link between two devices.
  * @consumer: Consumer end of the link.
@@ -274,8 +277,7 @@ struct device_link *device_link_add(struct device *consumer,
 {
 	struct device_link *link;
 
-	if (!consumer || !supplier ||
-	    (flags & ~(DL_FLAG_STATELESS | DL_MANAGED_LINK_FLAGS)) ||
+	if (!consumer || !supplier || flags & ~DL_ADD_VALID_FLAGS ||
 	    (flags & DL_FLAG_STATELESS && flags & DL_MANAGED_LINK_FLAGS) ||
 	    (flags & DL_FLAG_AUTOPROBE_CONSUMER &&
 	     flags & (DL_FLAG_AUTOREMOVE_CONSUMER |