diff --git a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
index 72d98dbc8bac..d69a52a03d7c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
@@ -1477,11 +1477,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_runtime_enable);
 
 static void pm_runtime_disable_action(void *data)
 {
+	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(data);
 	pm_runtime_disable(data);
 }
 
 /**
  * devm_pm_runtime_enable - devres-enabled version of pm_runtime_enable.
+ *
+ * NOTE: this will also handle calling pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend() for
+ * you at driver exit time if needed.
+ *
  * @dev: Device to handle.
  */
 int devm_pm_runtime_enable(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/include/linux/pm_runtime.h b/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
index eda6619a6358..ea0dd2c81e7f 100644
--- a/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
+++ b/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ static inline void pm_runtime_disable(struct device *dev)
 	__pm_runtime_disable(dev, true);
 }
 
+/**
+ * NOTE: It's important to undo this with pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend()
+ * at driver exit time unless your driver initially enabled pm_runtime
+ * with devm_pm_runtime_enable() (which handles it for you).
+ */
 static inline void pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	__pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev, true);