diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
index e421cdf2d1a4..a970b809d778 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
@@ -241,12 +241,51 @@ static int hiddev_release(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int __hiddev_open(struct hiddev *hiddev, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct hiddev_list *list;
+	int error;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&hiddev->existancelock);
+
+	list = vzalloc(sizeof(*list));
+	if (!list)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	mutex_init(&list->thread_lock);
+	list->hiddev = hiddev;
+
+	if (!hiddev->open++) {
+		error = hid_hw_power(hiddev->hid, PM_HINT_FULLON);
+		if (error < 0)
+			goto err_drop_count;
+
+		error = hid_hw_open(hiddev->hid);
+		if (error < 0)
+			goto err_normal_power;
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_irq(&hiddev->list_lock);
+	list_add_tail(&list->node, &hiddev->list);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&hiddev->list_lock);
+
+	file->private_data = list;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_normal_power:
+	hid_hw_power(hiddev->hid, PM_HINT_NORMAL);
+err_drop_count:
+	hiddev->open--;
+	vfree(list);
+	return error;
+}
+
 /*
  * open file op
  */
 static int hiddev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	struct hiddev_list *list;
 	struct usb_interface *intf;
 	struct hid_device *hid;
 	struct hiddev *hiddev;
@@ -255,66 +294,14 @@ static int hiddev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	intf = usbhid_find_interface(iminor(inode));
 	if (!intf)
 		return -ENODEV;
+
 	hid = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
 	hiddev = hid->hiddev;
 
-	if (!(list = vzalloc(sizeof(struct hiddev_list))))
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	mutex_init(&list->thread_lock);
-	list->hiddev = hiddev;
-	file->private_data = list;
-
-	/*
-	 * no need for locking because the USB major number
-	 * is shared which usbcore guards against disconnect
-	 */
-	if (list->hiddev->exist) {
-		if (!list->hiddev->open++) {
-			res = hid_hw_open(hiddev->hid);
-			if (res < 0)
-				goto bail;
-		}
-	} else {
-		res = -ENODEV;
-		goto bail;
-	}
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&list->hiddev->list_lock);
-	list_add_tail(&list->node, &hiddev->list);
-	spin_unlock_irq(&list->hiddev->list_lock);
-
 	mutex_lock(&hiddev->existancelock);
-	/*
-	 * recheck exist with existance lock held to
-	 * avoid opening a disconnected device
-	 */
-	if (!list->hiddev->exist) {
-		res = -ENODEV;
-		goto bail_unlock;
-	}
-	if (!list->hiddev->open++)
-		if (list->hiddev->exist) {
-			struct hid_device *hid = hiddev->hid;
-			res = hid_hw_power(hid, PM_HINT_FULLON);
-			if (res < 0)
-				goto bail_unlock;
-			res = hid_hw_open(hid);
-			if (res < 0)
-				goto bail_normal_power;
-		}
-	mutex_unlock(&hiddev->existancelock);
-	return 0;
-bail_normal_power:
-	hid_hw_power(hid, PM_HINT_NORMAL);
-bail_unlock:
+	res = hiddev->exist ? __hiddev_open(hiddev, file) : -ENODEV;
 	mutex_unlock(&hiddev->existancelock);
 
-	spin_lock_irq(&list->hiddev->list_lock);
-	list_del(&list->node);
-	spin_unlock_irq(&list->hiddev->list_lock);
-bail:
-	file->private_data = NULL;
-	vfree(list);
 	return res;
 }