diff --git a/crypto-qti/qcedev.c b/crypto-qti/qcedev.c
index b2cca25d79..082dee38e3 100644
--- a/crypto-qti/qcedev.c
+++ b/crypto-qti/qcedev.c
@@ -2685,8 +2685,11 @@ static int qcedev_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	podev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	if (!podev)
 		return 0;
+
+	qcedev_ce_high_bw_req(podev, true);
 	if (podev->qce)
 		qce_close(podev->qce);
+	qcedev_ce_high_bw_req(podev, false);
 
 	if (podev->icc_path)
 		icc_put(podev->icc_path);