diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/bmc150_magn.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/bmc150_magn.c
index 8042175275d0..8eacfaf584cf 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/bmc150_magn.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/bmc150_magn.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static int bmc150_magn_set_power_state(struct bmc150_magn_data *data, bool on)
 	int ret;
 
 	if (on) {
-		ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(data->dev);
+		ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(data->dev);
 	} else {
 		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(data->dev);
 		ret = pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(data->dev);
@@ -272,9 +272,6 @@ static int bmc150_magn_set_power_state(struct bmc150_magn_data *data, bool on)
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(data->dev,
 			"failed to change power state to %d\n", on);
-		if (on)
-			pm_runtime_put_noidle(data->dev);
-
 		return ret;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -944,12 +941,14 @@ int bmc150_magn_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 	ret = iio_device_register(indio_dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "unable to register iio device\n");
-		goto err_buffer_cleanup;
+		goto err_disable_runtime_pm;
 	}
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "Registered device %s\n", name);
 	return 0;
 
+err_disable_runtime_pm:
+	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
 err_buffer_cleanup:
 	iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);
 err_free_irq:
@@ -973,7 +972,6 @@ int bmc150_magn_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_suspended(dev);
-	pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
 
 	iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);