diff --git a/drivers/input/tablet/wacom_sys.c b/drivers/input/tablet/wacom_sys.c
index 42ba3691d908..b35876ee6908 100644
--- a/drivers/input/tablet/wacom_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/tablet/wacom_sys.c
@@ -103,27 +103,26 @@ static void wacom_sys_irq(struct urb *urb)
 static int wacom_open(struct input_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct wacom *wacom = input_get_drvdata(dev);
+	int retval = 0;
+
+	if (usb_autopm_get_interface(wacom->intf) < 0)
+		return -EIO;
 
 	mutex_lock(&wacom->lock);
 
-	wacom->irq->dev = wacom->usbdev;
-
-	if (usb_autopm_get_interface(wacom->intf) < 0) {
-		mutex_unlock(&wacom->lock);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
 	if (usb_submit_urb(wacom->irq, GFP_KERNEL)) {
-		usb_autopm_put_interface(wacom->intf);
-		mutex_unlock(&wacom->lock);
-		return -EIO;
+		retval = -EIO;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	wacom->open = true;
 	wacom->intf->needs_remote_wakeup = 1;
 
+out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wacom->lock);
-	return 0;
+	if (retval)
+		usb_autopm_put_interface(wacom->intf);
+	return retval;
 }
 
 static void wacom_close(struct input_dev *dev)
@@ -135,6 +134,8 @@ static void wacom_close(struct input_dev *dev)
 	wacom->open = false;
 	wacom->intf->needs_remote_wakeup = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&wacom->lock);
+
+	usb_autopm_put_interface(wacom->intf);
 }
 
 static int wacom_parse_hid(struct usb_interface *intf, struct hid_descriptor *hid_desc,