1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c b/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
index 296b091cf168..46929a1b6f24 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
@@ -90,13 +90,15 @@ static int skel_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                 goto exit;
         }
 
+        /* increment our usage count for the device */
+        kref_get(&dev->kref);
+
         /* prevent the device from being autosuspended */
         retval = usb_autopm_get_interface(interface);
-        if (retval)
+        if (retval) {
+                kref_put(&dev->kref, skel_delete);
                 goto exit;
-
-        /* increment our usage count for the device */
-        kref_get(&dev->kref);
+        }
 
         /* save our object in the file's private structure */
         file->private_data = dev;