diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 5641925..2258827 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -122,13 +122,23 @@
 static int acm_ctrl_msg(struct acm *acm, int request, int value,
 							void *buf, int len)
 {
-	int retval = usb_control_msg(acm->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(acm->dev, 0),
+	int retval;
+
+	retval = usb_autopm_get_interface(acm->control);
+	if (retval)
+		return retval;
+
+	retval = usb_control_msg(acm->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(acm->dev, 0),
 		request, USB_RT_ACM, value,
 		acm->control->altsetting[0].desc.bInterfaceNumber,
 		buf, len, 5000);
+
 	dev_dbg(&acm->control->dev,
 			"%s - rq 0x%02x, val %#x, len %#x, result %d\n",
 			__func__, request, value, len, retval);
+
+	usb_autopm_put_interface(acm->control);
+
 	return retval < 0 ? retval : 0;
 }