diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
index 4c72124ffb5d..8e8cf531da45 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ static int dp_hpd_unplug_handle(struct dp_display_private *dp, u32 data)
 		dp_display_host_phy_exit(dp);
 		dp->hpd_state = ST_DISCONNECTED;
 		dp_display_notify_disconnect(&dp->dp_display.pdev->dev);
+		pm_runtime_put_sync(&pdev->dev);
 		mutex_unlock(&dp->event_mutex);
 		return 0;
 	}