diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 900f7ff805ee..d5d2c922186a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -518,13 +518,16 @@ static int acm_port_activate(struct tty_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	if (usb_submit_urb(acm->ctrlurb, GFP_KERNEL)) {
 		dev_err(&acm->control->dev,
 			"%s - usb_submit_urb(ctrl irq) failed\n", __func__);
+		usb_autopm_put_interface(acm->control);
 		goto error_submit_urb;
 	}
 
 	acm->ctrlout = ACM_CTRL_DTR | ACM_CTRL_RTS;
 	if (acm_set_control(acm, acm->ctrlout) < 0 &&
-	    (acm->ctrl_caps & USB_CDC_CAP_LINE))
+	    (acm->ctrl_caps & USB_CDC_CAP_LINE)) {
+		usb_autopm_put_interface(acm->control);
 		goto error_set_control;
+	}
 
 	usb_autopm_put_interface(acm->control);
 
@@ -549,7 +552,6 @@ error_submit_read_urbs:
 error_set_control:
 	usb_kill_urb(acm->ctrlurb);
 error_submit_urb:
-	usb_autopm_put_interface(acm->control);
 error_get_interface:
 disconnected:
 	mutex_unlock(&acm->mutex);