return 0;
 }
 
+static int __hiddev_open(struct hiddev *hiddev, struct file *file)
+{
+       struct hiddev_list *list;
+       int error;
+
+       lockdep_assert_held(&hiddev->existancelock);
+
+       list = vzalloc(sizeof(*list));
+       if (!list)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
+       mutex_init(&list->thread_lock);
+       list->hiddev = hiddev;
+
+       if (!hiddev->open++) {
+               error = hid_hw_power(hiddev->hid, PM_HINT_FULLON);
+               if (error < 0)
+                       goto err_drop_count;
+
+               error = hid_hw_open(hiddev->hid);
+               if (error < 0)
+                       goto err_normal_power;
+       }
+
+       spin_lock_irq(&hiddev->list_lock);
+       list_add_tail(&list->node, &hiddev->list);
+       spin_unlock_irq(&hiddev->list_lock);
+
+       file->private_data = list;
+
+       return 0;
+
+err_normal_power:
+       hid_hw_power(hiddev->hid, PM_HINT_NORMAL);
+err_drop_count:
+       hiddev->open--;
+       vfree(list);
+       return error;
+}
+
 /*
  * open file op
  */
 static int hiddev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-       struct hiddev_list *list;
        struct usb_interface *intf;
        struct hid_device *hid;
        struct hiddev *hiddev;
        intf = usbhid_find_interface(iminor(inode));
        if (!intf)
                return -ENODEV;
+
        hid = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
        hiddev = hid->hiddev;
 
-       if (!(list = vzalloc(sizeof(struct hiddev_list))))
-               return -ENOMEM;
-       mutex_init(&list->thread_lock);
-       list->hiddev = hiddev;
-       file->private_data = list;
-
-       /*
-        * no need for locking because the USB major number
-        * is shared which usbcore guards against disconnect
-        */
-       if (list->hiddev->exist) {
-               if (!list->hiddev->open++) {
-                       res = hid_hw_open(hiddev->hid);
-                       if (res < 0)
-                               goto bail;
-               }
-       } else {
-               res = -ENODEV;
-               goto bail;
-       }
-
-       spin_lock_irq(&list->hiddev->list_lock);
-       list_add_tail(&list->node, &hiddev->list);
-       spin_unlock_irq(&list->hiddev->list_lock);
-
        mutex_lock(&hiddev->existancelock);
-       /*
-        * recheck exist with existance lock held to
-        * avoid opening a disconnected device
-        */
-       if (!list->hiddev->exist) {
-               res = -ENODEV;
-               goto bail_unlock;
-       }
-       if (!list->hiddev->open++)
-               if (list->hiddev->exist) {
-                       struct hid_device *hid = hiddev->hid;
-                       res = hid_hw_power(hid, PM_HINT_FULLON);
-                       if (res < 0)
-                               goto bail_unlock;
-                       res = hid_hw_open(hid);
-                       if (res < 0)
-                               goto bail_normal_power;
-               }
-       mutex_unlock(&hiddev->existancelock);
-       return 0;
-bail_normal_power:
-       hid_hw_power(hid, PM_HINT_NORMAL);
-bail_unlock:
+       res = hiddev->exist ? __hiddev_open(hiddev, file) : -ENODEV;
        mutex_unlock(&hiddev->existancelock);
 
-       spin_lock_irq(&list->hiddev->list_lock);
-       list_del(&list->node);
-       spin_unlock_irq(&list->hiddev->list_lock);
-bail:
-       file->private_data = NULL;
-       vfree(list);
        return res;
 }