diff --git a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_power.c b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_power.c
index 8420f93128a2..ed904cf90273 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_power.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_power.c
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ ipa_power_init(struct device *dev, const struct ipa_power_data *data)
 
 	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, IPA_AUTOSUSPEND_DELAY);
 	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+	pm_runtime_forbid(dev);
 	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
 
 	return power;