diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci.c b/drivers/pci/pci.c
index bdbf8a94b4d0..f60c91cb2b3e 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci.c
@@ -2433,7 +2433,6 @@ static void pci_pme_list_scan(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (pdev->pme_poll) {
 			struct pci_dev *bridge = pdev->bus->self;
 			struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
-			int pm_status;
 
 			/*
 			 * If bridge is in low power state, the
@@ -2444,18 +2443,17 @@ static void pci_pme_list_scan(struct work_struct *work)
 				continue;
 
 			/*
-			 * If the device is in a low power state it
-			 * should not be polled either.
+			 * Acquire a reference to runtime power management
+			 * use counter and flush pending requests to avoid
+			 * races against transition to D3cold.
 			 */
-			pm_status = pm_runtime_get_if_active(dev, true);
-			if (!pm_status)
-				continue;
+			pm_runtime_get_noresume(dev);
+			pm_runtime_barrier(dev);
 
 			if (pdev->current_state != PCI_D3cold)
 				pci_pme_wakeup(pdev, NULL);
 
-			if (pm_status > 0)
-				pm_runtime_put(dev);
+			pm_runtime_put(dev);
 		} else {
 			list_del(&pme_dev->list);
 			kfree(pme_dev);