diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nomadik.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nomadik.c
index 32c85e9ecdaeb141f0653c3a7e8c85784a1140ce..0e55d85fd4ed9147affa3cf6b7b18adc72c15702 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nomadik.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nomadik.c
@@ -879,19 +879,19 @@ static irqreturn_t i2c_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 static int nmk_i2c_suspend_late(struct device *dev)
 {
-	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(dev);
+	int ret;
 
+	ret = pm_runtime_force_suspend(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int nmk_i2c_resume_early(struct device *dev)
 {
-	/* First go to the default state */
-	pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(dev);
-	/* Then let's idle the pins until the next transfer happens */
-	pinctrl_pm_select_idle_state(dev);
-
-	return 0;
+	return pm_runtime_force_resume(dev);
 }
 #endif