1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
index fe5e48eb9693..817e6ff8de8b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ int usb_wwan_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
         spin_lock_irq(&intfdata->susp_lock);
         portdata->opened = 1;
         spin_unlock_irq(&intfdata->susp_lock);
+        /* this balances a get in the generic USB serial code */
         usb_autopm_put_interface(serial->interface);
 
         return 0;
@@ -450,7 +451,8 @@ void usb_wwan_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
                         usb_kill_urb(portdata->in_urbs[i]);
                 for (i = 0; i < N_OUT_URB; i++)
                         usb_kill_urb(portdata->out_urbs[i]);
-                usb_autopm_get_interface(serial->interface);
+                /* balancing - important as an error cannot be handled*/
+                usb_autopm_get_interface_no_resume(serial->interface);
                 serial->interface->needs_remote_wakeup = 0;
         }
 }