int usbnet_read_cmd(struct usbnet *dev, u8 cmd, u8 reqtype,
                    u16 value, u16 index, void *data, u16 size)
 {
-       return __usbnet_read_cmd(dev, cmd, reqtype, value, index,
-                                data, size);
+       int ret;
+
+       if (usb_autopm_get_interface(dev->intf) < 0)
+               return -ENODEV;
+       ret = __usbnet_read_cmd(dev, cmd, reqtype, value, index,
+                               data, size);
+       usb_autopm_put_interface(dev->intf);
+       return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbnet_read_cmd);
 
 int usbnet_write_cmd(struct usbnet *dev, u8 cmd, u8 reqtype,
                     u16 value, u16 index, const void *data, u16 size)
 {
-       return __usbnet_write_cmd(dev, cmd, reqtype, value, index,
-                                 data, size);
+       int ret;
+
+       if (usb_autopm_get_interface(dev->intf) < 0)
+               return -ENODEV;
+       ret = __usbnet_write_cmd(dev, cmd, reqtype, value, index,
+                                data, size);
+       usb_autopm_put_interface(dev->intf);
+       return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbnet_write_cmd);