diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
index dbc43cfec19d..331f7cca9bab 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
@@ -1719,14 +1719,9 @@ static int tegra_i2c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static int __maybe_unused tegra_i2c_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	int err;
 
 	i2c_mark_adapter_suspended(&i2c_dev->adapter);
 
-	err = pm_runtime_force_suspend(dev);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1747,10 +1742,6 @@ static int __maybe_unused tegra_i2c_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = pm_runtime_force_resume(dev);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	i2c_mark_adapter_resumed(&i2c_dev->adapter);
 
 	return 0;