diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/pulsedlight-lidar-lite-v2.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/pulsedlight-lidar-lite-v2.c
index d854b8d5fbba..27026c060ab9 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/pulsedlight-lidar-lite-v2.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/pulsedlight-lidar-lite-v2.c
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ static int lidar_get_measurement(struct lidar_data *data, u16 *reg)
 	int tries = 10;
 	int ret;
 
-	pm_runtime_get_sync(&client->dev);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(&client->dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* start sample */
 	ret = lidar_write_control(data, LIDAR_REG_CONTROL_ACQUIRE);