diff --git a/drivers/misc/apds9802als.c b/drivers/misc/apds9802als.c
index 0c6e037..7a177cd 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/apds9802als.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/apds9802als.c
@@ -246,8 +246,7 @@ static int apds9802als_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	als_set_default_config(client);
 	mutex_init(&data->mutex);
 
-	pm_runtime_set_active(&client->dev);
-	pm_runtime_enable(&client->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put(&client->dev);
 
 	return res;
 als_error1:
@@ -264,10 +263,6 @@ static int apds9802als_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	als_set_power_state(client, false);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &m_als_gr);
 
-	pm_runtime_disable(&client->dev);
-	pm_runtime_set_suspended(&client->dev);
-	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&client->dev);
-
 	kfree(data);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/misc/apds990x.c b/drivers/misc/apds990x.c
index 868a30a..3bb87a8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/apds990x.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/apds990x.c
@@ -1140,14 +1140,10 @@ static int apds990x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		goto fail3;
 	}
 
-	pm_runtime_set_active(&client->dev);
-
 	apds990x_configure(chip);
 	apds990x_set_arate(chip, APDS_LUX_DEFAULT_RATE);
 	apds990x_mode_on(chip);
 
-	pm_runtime_enable(&client->dev);
-
 	if (chip->pdata->setup_resources) {
 		err = chip->pdata->setup_resources();
 		if (err) {
@@ -1173,6 +1169,9 @@ static int apds990x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			client->irq);
 		goto fail5;
 	}
+
+	pm_runtime_put(&client->dev);
+
 	return err;
 fail5:
 	sysfs_remove_group(&chip->client->dev.kobj,
@@ -1193,6 +1192,8 @@ static int apds990x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct apds990x_chip *chip = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(&client->dev);
+
 	free_irq(client->irq, chip);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&chip->client->dev.kobj,
 			apds990x_attribute_group);
@@ -1200,12 +1201,7 @@ static int apds990x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (chip->pdata && chip->pdata->release_resources)
 		chip->pdata->release_resources();
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_suspended(&client->dev))
-		apds990x_chip_off(chip);
-
-	pm_runtime_disable(&client->dev);
-	pm_runtime_set_suspended(&client->dev);
-
+	apds990x_chip_off(chip);
 	regulator_bulk_free(ARRAY_SIZE(chip->regs), chip->regs);
 
 	kfree(chip);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/bh1770glc.c b/drivers/misc/bh1770glc.c
index 99a0468..7a85328 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/bh1770glc.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/bh1770glc.c
@@ -1245,8 +1245,6 @@ static int bh1770_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	/* Start chip */
 	bh1770_chip_on(chip);
-	pm_runtime_set_active(&client->dev);
-	pm_runtime_enable(&client->dev);
 
 	chip->lux_corr = bh1770_get_corr_value(chip);
 	if (chip->lux_corr == 0) {
@@ -1286,6 +1284,8 @@ static int bh1770_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		goto fail5;
 	}
 	regulator_bulk_disable(ARRAY_SIZE(chip->regs), chip->regs);
+	pm_runtime_put(&client->dev);
+
 	return err;
 fail5:
 	sysfs_remove_group(&chip->client->dev.kobj,
@@ -1306,6 +1306,8 @@ static int bh1770_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct bh1770_chip *chip = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(&client->dev);
+
 	free_irq(client->irq, chip);
 
 	sysfs_remove_group(&chip->client->dev.kobj,
@@ -1316,11 +1318,7 @@ static int bh1770_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&chip->prox_work);
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_suspended(&client->dev))
-		bh1770_chip_off(chip);
-
-	pm_runtime_disable(&client->dev);
-	pm_runtime_set_suspended(&client->dev);
+	bh1770_chip_off(chip);
 
 	regulator_bulk_free(ARRAY_SIZE(chip->regs), chip->regs);
 	kfree(chip);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/fsa9480.c b/drivers/misc/fsa9480.c
index a725c79..1a7dc8b 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/fsa9480.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/fsa9480.c
@@ -450,8 +450,6 @@ static int fsa9480_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	/* device detection */
 	fsa9480_detect_dev(usbsw, INT_ATTACH);
 
-	pm_runtime_set_active(&client->dev);
-
 	return 0;
 
 fail2:
diff --git a/drivers/misc/isl29020.c b/drivers/misc/isl29020.c
index b7f84da..7bf15b8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/isl29020.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/isl29020.c
@@ -179,12 +179,13 @@ static int  isl29020_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	}
 	dev_info(&client->dev, "%s isl29020: ALS chip found\n", client->name);
 	als_set_power_state(client, 0);
-	pm_runtime_enable(&client->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put(&client->dev);
 	return res;
 }
 
 static int isl29020_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
+	pm_runtime_get(&client->dev);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &m_als_gr);
 	return 0;
 }
