diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
index d72c22dcf685..e61cf362abdf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ static void malidp_crtc_atomic_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 									 crtc);
 	struct malidp_drm *malidp = crtc_to_malidp_device(crtc);
 	struct malidp_hw_device *hwdev = malidp->dev;
-	int err;
 
 	/* always disable planes on the CRTC that is being turned off */
 	drm_atomic_helper_disable_planes_on_crtc(old_state, false);
@@ -87,10 +86,7 @@ static void malidp_crtc_atomic_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(hwdev->pxlclk);
 
-	err = pm_runtime_put(crtc->dev->dev);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Failed to disable runtime power management: %d\n", err);
-	}
+	pm_runtime_put(crtc->dev->dev);
 }
 
 static const struct gamma_curve_segment {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qm-ldb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qm-ldb.c
index 47aa65938e6a..fc67e7ed653d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qm-ldb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qm-ldb.c
@@ -280,9 +280,7 @@ static void imx8qm_ldb_bridge_atomic_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 	clk_disable_unprepare(imx8qm_ldb->clk_bypass);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(imx8qm_ldb->clk_pixel);
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		DRM_DEV_ERROR(dev, "failed to put runtime PM: %d\n", ret);
+	pm_runtime_put(dev);
 }
 
 static const u32 imx8qm_ldb_bus_output_fmts[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-ldb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-ldb.c
index 122502968927..d70f3c9b3925 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-ldb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-ldb.c
@@ -282,9 +282,7 @@ static void imx8qxp_ldb_bridge_atomic_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 	if (is_split && companion)
 		companion->funcs->atomic_disable(companion, state);
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		DRM_DEV_ERROR(dev, "failed to put runtime PM: %d\n", ret);
+	pm_runtime_put(dev);
 }
 
 static const u32 imx8qxp_ldb_bus_output_fmts[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pixel-combiner.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pixel-combiner.c
index 8517b1c953d4..8e64b5404561 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pixel-combiner.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pixel-combiner.c
@@ -181,11 +181,8 @@ static void imx8qxp_pc_bridge_atomic_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 {
 	struct imx8qxp_pc_channel *ch = bridge->driver_private;
 	struct imx8qxp_pc *pc = ch->pc;
-	int ret;
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(pc->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		DRM_DEV_ERROR(pc->dev, "failed to put runtime PM: %d\n", ret);
+	pm_runtime_put(pc->dev);
 }
 
 static const u32 imx8qxp_pc_bus_output_fmts[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pxl2dpi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pxl2dpi.c
index 111310acab2c..82a2bba375ad 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pxl2dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pxl2dpi.c
@@ -127,11 +127,8 @@ static void imx8qxp_pxl2dpi_bridge_atomic_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 						  struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
 	struct imx8qxp_pxl2dpi *p2d = bridge->driver_private;
-	int ret;
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(p2d->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		DRM_DEV_ERROR(p2d->dev, "failed to put runtime PM: %d\n", ret);
+	pm_runtime_put(p2d->dev);
 
 	if (p2d->companion)
 		p2d->companion->funcs->atomic_disable(p2d->companion, state);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_power.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_power.h
index b853d092242c..c34252bda078 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_power.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_power.h
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ pvr_power_get(struct pvr_device *pvr_dev)
 	return pm_runtime_resume_and_get(drm_dev->dev);
 }
 
-static __always_inline int
+static __always_inline void
 pvr_power_put(struct pvr_device *pvr_dev)
 {
 	struct drm_device *drm_dev = from_pvr_device(pvr_dev);
 
-	return pm_runtime_put(drm_dev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put(drm_dev->dev);
 }
 
 int pvr_power_domains_init(struct pvr_device *pvr_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dc/dc-crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dc/dc-crtc.c
index 31d3a982deaf..608c610662dc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dc/dc-crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dc/dc-crtc.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ dc_crtc_atomic_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 				drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state(state, crtc);
 	struct dc_drm_device *dc_drm = to_dc_drm_device(crtc->dev);
 	struct dc_crtc *dc_crtc = to_dc_crtc(crtc);
-	int idx, ret;
+	int idx;
 
 	if (!drm_dev_enter(crtc->dev, &idx))
 		goto out;
@@ -313,16 +313,10 @@ dc_crtc_atomic_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	dc_fg_disable_clock(dc_crtc->fg);
 
 	/* request pixel engine power-off as plane is off too */
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(dc_drm->pe->dev);
-	if (ret)
-		dc_crtc_err(crtc, "failed to put DC pixel engine RPM: %d\n",
-			    ret);
+	pm_runtime_put(dc_drm->pe->dev);
 
 	/* request display engine power-off when CRTC is disabled */
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(dc_crtc->de->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		dc_crtc_err(crtc, "failed to put DC display engine RPM: %d\n",
-			    ret);
+	pm_runtime_put(dc_crtc->de->dev);
 
 	drm_dev_exit(idx);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index 1798d1156d10..4504e38ce844 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -848,7 +848,6 @@ static void vc4_hdmi_encoder_post_crtc_powerdown(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi = encoder_to_vc4_hdmi(encoder);
 	struct drm_device *drm = vc4_hdmi->connector.dev;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int ret;
 	int idx;
 
 	mutex_lock(&vc4_hdmi->mutex);
@@ -867,9 +866,7 @@ static void vc4_hdmi_encoder_post_crtc_powerdown(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	clk_disable_unprepare(vc4_hdmi->pixel_bvb_clock);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(vc4_hdmi->pixel_clock);
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(&vc4_hdmi->pdev->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		drm_err(drm, "Failed to release power domain: %d\n", ret);
+	pm_runtime_put(&vc4_hdmi->pdev->dev);
 
 	drm_dev_exit(idx);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_vec.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_vec.c
index b84fad2a5b23..b0b271d93b27 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_vec.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_vec.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ static void vc4_vec_encoder_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 {
 	struct drm_device *drm = encoder->dev;
 	struct vc4_vec *vec = encoder_to_vc4_vec(encoder);
-	int idx, ret;
+	int idx;
 
 	if (!drm_dev_enter(drm, &idx))
 		return;
@@ -556,17 +556,9 @@ static void vc4_vec_encoder_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(vec->clock);
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(&vec->pdev->dev);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		drm_err(drm, "Failed to release power domain: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_dev_exit;
-	}
+	pm_runtime_put(&vec->pdev->dev);
 
 	drm_dev_exit(idx);
-	return;
-
-err_dev_exit:
-	drm_dev_exit(idx);
 }
 
 static void vc4_vec_encoder_enable(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
diff --git a/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c b/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c
index 27b47b8623c0..3a9a5678737b 100644
--- a/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c
+++ b/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ static int omap_hwspinlock_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * runtime PM will make sure the clock of this module is
 	 * enabled again iff at least one lock is requested
 	 */
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
 
 	/* one of the four lsb's must be set, and nothing else */
 	if (hweight_long(i & 0xf) != 1 || i > 8)
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-cpu-debug.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-cpu-debug.c
index 5f21366406aa..629614278e46 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-cpu-debug.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-cpu-debug.c
@@ -451,10 +451,10 @@ err:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int debug_disable_func(void)
+static void debug_disable_func(void)
 {
 	struct debug_drvdata *drvdata;
-	int cpu, ret, err = 0;
+	int cpu;
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable debug power domains, records the error and keep
@@ -466,12 +466,8 @@ static int debug_disable_func(void)
 		if (!drvdata)
 			continue;
 
-		ret = pm_runtime_put(drvdata->dev);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			err = ret;
+		pm_runtime_put(drvdata->dev);
 	}
-
-	return err;
 }
 
 static ssize_t debug_func_knob_write(struct file *f,
@@ -492,7 +488,7 @@ static ssize_t debug_func_knob_write(struct file *f,
 	if (val)
 		ret = debug_enable_func();
 	else
-		ret = debug_disable_func();
+		debug_disable_func();
 
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("%s: unable to %s debug function: %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ccs/ccs-core.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ccs/ccs-core.c
index f8523140784c..0d7b922fd4c4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ccs/ccs-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ccs/ccs-core.c
@@ -1974,7 +1974,9 @@ static int ccs_post_streamoff(struct v4l2_subdev *subdev)
 	struct ccs_sensor *sensor = to_ccs_sensor(subdev);
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(&sensor->src->sd);
 
-	return pm_runtime_put(&client->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put(&client->dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ccs_enum_mbus_code(struct v4l2_subdev *subdev,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_hps_i2c.c b/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_hps_i2c.c
index 6b479cfe3f73..ac6498c593e3 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_hps_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_hps_i2c.c
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ static int hps_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 					       struct hps_drvdata, misc_device);
 	struct device *dev = &hps->client->dev;
 
-	return pm_runtime_put(dev);
+	pm_runtime_put(dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations hps_fops = {
diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd-priv.h b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd-priv.h
index 4259f499382f..27b18b0cc058 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd-priv.h
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd-priv.h
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ static inline int ufshcd_rpm_resume(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	return pm_runtime_resume(&hba->ufs_device_wlun->sdev_gendev);
 }
 
-static inline int ufshcd_rpm_put(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+static inline void ufshcd_rpm_put(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 {
-	return pm_runtime_put(&hba->ufs_device_wlun->sdev_gendev);
+	pm_runtime_put(&hba->ufs_device_wlun->sdev_gendev);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index d29edc7c616a..2f5958bc4f7f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -1810,13 +1810,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_autopm_put_interface);
 void usb_autopm_put_interface_async(struct usb_interface *intf)
 {
 	struct usb_device	*udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
-	int			status;
 
 	usb_mark_last_busy(udev);
-	status = pm_runtime_put(&intf->dev);
-	dev_vdbg(&intf->dev, "%s: cnt %d -> %d\n",
-			__func__, atomic_read(&intf->dev.power.usage_count),
-			status);
+	pm_runtime_put(&intf->dev);
+	dev_vdbg(&intf->dev, "%s: cnt %d\n",
+			__func__, atomic_read(&intf->dev.power.usage_count));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_autopm_put_interface_async);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rzg2l_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rzg2l_wdt.c
index 1c9aa366d0a0..509f9dffdacd 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rzg2l_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rzg2l_wdt.c
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@ static int rzg2l_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(wdev->parent);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	pm_runtime_put(wdev->parent);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rzv2h_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rzv2h_wdt.c
index a694786837e1..3b6abb66a1da 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rzv2h_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rzv2h_wdt.c
@@ -174,9 +174,7 @@ static int rzv2h_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdev)
 	if (priv->of_data->wdtdcr)
 		rzt2h_wdt_wdtdcr_count_stop(priv);
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(wdev->parent);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	pm_runtime_put(wdev->parent);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -270,9 +268,7 @@ static int rzt2h_wdt_wdtdcr_init(struct platform_device *pdev,
 
 	rzt2h_wdt_wdtdcr_count_stop(priv);
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/irq.h b/include/linux/irq.h
index 4a9f1d7b08c3..ef0816fdc6f2 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq.h
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ extern void handle_fasteoi_nmi(struct irq_desc *desc);
 
 extern int irq_chip_compose_msi_msg(struct irq_data *data, struct msi_msg *msg);
 extern int irq_chip_pm_get(struct irq_data *data);
-extern int irq_chip_pm_put(struct irq_data *data);
+extern void irq_chip_pm_put(struct irq_data *data);
 #ifdef	CONFIG_IRQ_DOMAIN_HIERARCHY
 extern void handle_fasteoi_ack_irq(struct irq_desc *desc);
 extern void handle_fasteoi_mask_irq(struct irq_desc *desc);
diff --git a/kernel/irq/chip.c b/kernel/irq/chip.c
index 678f094d261a..23f22f3d5207 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/chip.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/chip.c
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ __irq_do_set_handler(struct irq_desc *desc, irq_flow_handler_t handle,
 		irq_state_set_disabled(desc);
 		if (is_chained) {
 			desc->action = NULL;
-			WARN_ON(irq_chip_pm_put(irq_desc_get_irq_data(desc)));
+			irq_chip_pm_put(irq_desc_get_irq_data(desc));
 		}
 		desc->depth = 1;
 	}
@@ -1530,20 +1530,20 @@ int irq_chip_pm_get(struct irq_data *data)
 }
 
 /**
- * irq_chip_pm_put - Disable power for an IRQ chip
+ * irq_chip_pm_put - Drop a PM reference on an IRQ chip
  * @data:	Pointer to interrupt specific data
  *
- * Disable the power to the IRQ chip referenced by the interrupt data
- * structure, belongs. Note that power will only be disabled, once this
- * function has been called for all IRQs that have called irq_chip_pm_get().
+ * Drop a power management reference, acquired via irq_chip_pm_get(), on the IRQ
+ * chip represented by the interrupt data structure.
+ *
+ * Note that this will not disable power to the IRQ chip until this function
+ * has been called for all IRQs that have called irq_chip_pm_get() and it may
+ * not disable power at all (if user space prevents that, for example).
  */
-int irq_chip_pm_put(struct irq_data *data)
+void irq_chip_pm_put(struct irq_data *data)
 {
 	struct device *dev = irq_get_pm_device(data);
-	int retval = 0;
 
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PM) && dev)
-		retval = pm_runtime_put(dev);
-
-	return (retval < 0) ? retval : 0;
+	if (dev)
+		pm_runtime_put(dev);
 }