diff --git a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
index e7ee8293055b5..aa3ea5e253770 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ void pm_runtime_allow(struct device *dev)
 
 	dev->power.runtime_auto = true;
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&dev->power.usage_count))
-		rpm_idle(dev, RPM_AUTO);
+		rpm_idle(dev, RPM_AUTO | RPM_ASYNC);
 
  out:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&dev->power.lock);