diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
index d917cefc5a19c62882234fa9f88ea382007bf2a3..f64c7f8b924e6ff5540b7536f67c1b926f959928 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static int cdns_i2c_master_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg *msgs,
 	struct cdns_i2c *id = adap->algo_data;
 	bool hold_quirk;
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(id->dev);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(id->dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 	/* Check if the bus is free */