diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-img-scb.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-img-scb.c
index 20a4fbc53007..a1f8a9a91213 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-img-scb.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-img-scb.c
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ static int img_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg *msgs,
 			atomic = true;
 	}
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(adap->dev.parent);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(adap->dev.parent);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ static int img_i2c_init(struct img_i2c *i2c)
 	u32 rev;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(i2c->adap.dev.parent);
+	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(i2c->adap.dev.parent);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;