diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/sor.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/sor.c
index f02a035dda45..7b88261f57bb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/sor.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/sor.c
@@ -3115,6 +3115,12 @@ static int tegra_sor_init(struct host1x_client *client)
 	 * kernel is possible.
 	 */
 	if (sor->rst) {
+		err = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(sor->dev);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			dev_err(sor->dev, "failed to get runtime PM: %d\n", err);
+			return err;
+		}
+
 		err = reset_control_acquire(sor->rst);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			dev_err(sor->dev, "failed to acquire SOR reset: %d\n",
@@ -3148,6 +3154,7 @@ static int tegra_sor_init(struct host1x_client *client)
 		}
 
 		reset_control_release(sor->rst);
+		pm_runtime_put(sor->dev);
 	}
 
 	err = clk_prepare_enable(sor->clk_safe);