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)) {
-               usb_autopm_put_interface(acm->control);
                goto error_set_control;
        }
 
-       usb_autopm_put_interface(acm->control);
-
        /*
         * Unthrottle device in case the TTY was closed while throttled.
         */
        if (acm_submit_read_urbs(acm, GFP_KERNEL))
                goto error_submit_read_urbs;
 
+       usb_autopm_put_interface(acm->control);
+
        mutex_unlock(&acm->mutex);
 
        return 0;
 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);