diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
index cc957655cec2..471279bd7006 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
@@ -990,8 +990,10 @@ static int __maybe_unused geni_i2c_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(gi2c->core_clk);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		geni_icc_disable(&gi2c->se);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = geni_se_resources_on(&gi2c->se);
 	if (ret) {