diff --git a/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c b/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
index 7cc79e1c3f7f..ab8b5ada6906 100644
--- a/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
+++ b/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
@@ -891,6 +891,16 @@ end:
 }
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_RUNTIME_PM
+static bool hif_pci_pm_runtime_enabled(struct hif_pci_softc *sc)
+{
+	struct hif_softc *scn = HIF_GET_SOFTC(sc);
+
+	if (scn->hif_config.enable_runtime_pm)
+		return true;
+
+	return pm_runtime_enabled(sc->dev);
+}
+
 static const char *hif_pm_runtime_state_to_string(uint32_t state)
 {
 	switch (state) {
@@ -1307,7 +1317,7 @@ int hif_pm_runtime_sync_resume(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx)
 	if (!sc)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_enabled(sc->dev))
+	if (!hif_pci_pm_runtime_enabled(sc))
 		return 0;
 
 	pm_state = qdf_atomic_read(&sc->pm_state);
@@ -3977,7 +3987,7 @@ int hif_pm_runtime_get_sync(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx)
 	if (!sc)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_enabled(sc->dev))
+	if (!hif_pci_pm_runtime_enabled(sc))
 		return 0;
 
 	pm_state = qdf_atomic_read(&sc->pm_state);
@@ -4024,7 +4034,7 @@ int hif_pm_runtime_put_sync_suspend(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx)
 	if (!sc)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_enabled(sc->dev))
+	if (!hif_pci_pm_runtime_enabled(sc))
 		return 0;
 
 	usage_count = atomic_read(&sc->dev->power.usage_count);
@@ -4053,7 +4063,7 @@ int hif_pm_runtime_request_resume(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx)
 	if (!sc)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_enabled(sc->dev))
+	if (!hif_pci_pm_runtime_enabled(sc))
 		return 0;
 
 	pm_state = qdf_atomic_read(&sc->pm_state);
@@ -4088,7 +4098,7 @@ void hif_pm_runtime_get_noresume(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx)
 	if (!sc)
 		return;
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_enabled(sc->dev))
+	if (!hif_pci_pm_runtime_enabled(sc))
 		return;
 
 	HIF_PM_STATS_RUNTIME_GET_RECORD(sc);
@@ -4120,7 +4130,7 @@ int hif_pm_runtime_get(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_enabled(sc->dev))
+	if (!hif_pci_pm_runtime_enabled(sc))
 		return 0;
 
 	pm_state = qdf_atomic_read(&sc->pm_state);
@@ -4188,7 +4198,7 @@ int hif_pm_runtime_put(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_enabled(sc->dev))
+	if (!hif_pci_pm_runtime_enabled(sc))
 		return 0;
 
 	usage_count = atomic_read(&sc->dev->power.usage_count);
@@ -4234,7 +4244,7 @@ int hif_pm_runtime_put_noidle(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx)
 	if (!sc)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_enabled(sc->dev))
+	if (!hif_pci_pm_runtime_enabled(sc))
 		return 0;
 
 	usage_count = atomic_read(&sc->dev->power.usage_count);