diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
index bf9b816637d0..9285a683324f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
@@ -1868,6 +1868,13 @@ static int cqspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			goto probe_setup_failed;
 	}
 
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	if (cqspi->rx_chan) {
+		dma_release_channel(cqspi->rx_chan);
+		goto probe_setup_failed;
+	}
+
 	ret = spi_register_controller(host);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register SPI ctlr %d\n", ret);
@@ -1877,6 +1884,7 @@ static int cqspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 probe_setup_failed:
 	cqspi_controller_enable(cqspi, 0);
+	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
 probe_reset_failed:
 	if (cqspi->is_jh7110)
 		cqspi_jh7110_disable_clk(pdev, cqspi);
@@ -1898,7 +1906,8 @@ static void cqspi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (cqspi->rx_chan)
 		dma_release_channel(cqspi->rx_chan);
 
-	clk_disable_unprepare(cqspi->clk);
+	if (pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev) >= 0)
+		clk_disable(cqspi->clk);
 
 	if (cqspi->is_jh7110)
 		cqspi_jh7110_disable_clk(pdev, cqspi);