We can use MEMSTICK_POWER_{ON,OFF} along with pm_runtime_{get,put} helpers to let memstick host support runtime pm. There's a small window between memstick_detect_change() and its queued work, memstick_check(). In this window the rpm count may go down to zero before the memstick host powers on, so the host can be inadvertently suspended. Increment rpm count before calling memstick_check(), and decrement rpm count afterward, as now we are sure the memstick host should be suspended or not. Signed-off-by: Kai-Heng Feng <kai.heng.feng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c index 76382c858c35..5f16a8826401 100644 --- a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c +++ b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ #include <linux/delay.h> #include <linux/slab.h> #include <linux/module.h> +#include <linux/pm_runtime.h> #define DRIVER_NAME "memstick" @@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ static int memstick_dummy_check(struct memstick_dev *card) */ void memstick_detect_change(struct memstick_host *host) { + pm_runtime_get_noresume(host->dev.parent); queue_work(workqueue, &host->media_checker); } EXPORT_SYMBOL(memstick_detect_change); @@ -479,6 +481,8 @@ static void memstick_check(struct work_struct *work) host->set_param(host, MEMSTICK_POWER, MEMSTICK_POWER_OFF); mutex_unlock(&host->lock); + + pm_runtime_put(host->dev.parent); dev_dbg(&host->dev, "memstick_check finished\n"); } -- 2.17.1