diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 7fd8ffe17707..8ee607606866 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -5980,7 +5980,7 @@ static void ufshcd_exception_event_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 
 out:
 	ufshcd_scsi_unblock_requests(hba);
-	pm_runtime_put_sync(hba->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put(hba->dev);
 	return;
 }