spinlock_t susp_lock;
        unsigned int suspended:1;
        int in_flight;
+       unsigned int open_ports;
 };
 
 static int sierra_set_power_state(struct usb_device *udev, __u16 swiState)
 
        mutex_lock(&serial->disc_mutex);
        if (!serial->disconnected) {
-               serial->interface->needs_remote_wakeup = 0;
                /* odd error handling due to pm counters */
                if (!usb_autopm_get_interface(serial->interface))
                        sierra_send_setup(port);
        mutex_unlock(&serial->disc_mutex);
        spin_lock_irq(&intfdata->susp_lock);
        portdata->opened = 0;
+       if (--intfdata->open_ports == 0)
+               serial->interface->needs_remote_wakeup = 0;
        spin_unlock_irq(&intfdata->susp_lock);
 
        for (;;) {
 
        sierra_send_setup(port);
 
-       serial->interface->needs_remote_wakeup = 1;
        spin_lock_irq(&intfdata->susp_lock);
        portdata->opened = 1;
+       if (++intfdata->open_ports == 1)
+               serial->interface->needs_remote_wakeup = 1;
        spin_unlock_irq(&intfdata->susp_lock);
        usb_autopm_put_interface(serial->interface);