diff --git a/subsys/pm/device_runtime.c b/subsys/pm/device_runtime.c
index 56f0b066a91..a4b64fbe994 100644
--- a/subsys/pm/device_runtime.c
+++ b/subsys/pm/device_runtime.c
@@ -177,8 +177,22 @@ int pm_device_runtime_get(const struct device *dev)
 
 	pm->usage++;
 
+	/*
+	 * Check if the device has a pending suspend operation (not started
+	 * yet) and cancel it. This way we avoid unnecessary operations because
+	 * the device is actually active.
+	 */
+	if ((pm->state == PM_DEVICE_STATE_SUSPENDING) &&
+		((k_work_cancel_delayable(&pm->work) & K_WORK_RUNNING) == 0)) {
+		pm->state = PM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVE;
+		goto unlock;
+	}
+
 	if (!k_is_pre_kernel()) {
-		/* wait until possible async suspend is completed */
+		/*
+		 * If the device is already suspending there is
+		 * nothing else we can do but wait until it finishes.
+		 */
 		while (pm->state == PM_DEVICE_STATE_SUSPENDING) {
 			k_sem_give(&pm->lock);