diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index cea7fc1716ca..c5ec4d50acd1 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
 #include <linux/net_namespace.h>
 #include <linux/indirect_call_wrapper.h>
 #include <net/devlink.h>
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 
 #include "net-sysfs.h"
 
@@ -1492,8 +1493,13 @@ static int __dev_open(struct net_device *dev, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-	if (!netif_device_present(dev))
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!netif_device_present(dev)) {
+		/* may be detached because parent is runtime-suspended */
+		if (dev->dev.parent)
+			pm_runtime_resume(dev->dev.parent);
+		if (!netif_device_present(dev))
+			return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	/* Block netpoll from trying to do any rx path servicing.
 	 * If we don't do this there is a chance ndo_poll_controller