diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
index 81017402bc56..56906dc76b34 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
@@ -1981,6 +1981,13 @@ static int cqspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	cqspi->current_cs = -1;
 	cqspi->sclk = 0;
 
+	if (!(ddata && (ddata->quirks & CQSPI_DISABLE_RUNTIME_PM))) {
+		pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, CQSPI_AUTOSUSPEND_TIMEOUT);
+		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+		pm_runtime_get_noresume(dev);
+	}
+
 	ret = cqspi_setup_flash(cqspi);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to setup flash parameters %d\n", ret);
@@ -1998,13 +2005,6 @@ static int cqspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			goto probe_dma_failed;
 	}
 
-	if (!(ddata && (ddata->quirks & CQSPI_DISABLE_RUNTIME_PM))) {
-		pm_runtime_enable(dev);
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, CQSPI_AUTOSUSPEND_TIMEOUT);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
-		pm_runtime_get_noresume(dev);
-	}
-
 	ret = spi_register_controller(host);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register SPI ctlr %d\n", ret);