diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/port.c b/drivers/usb/core/port.c
index bbbb35fa639f..235a7c645503 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/port.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/port.c
@@ -213,7 +213,10 @@ static int usb_port_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (!port_dev->is_superspeed && peer)
 		pm_runtime_get_sync(&peer->dev);
 
-	usb_autopm_get_interface(intf);
+	retval = usb_autopm_get_interface(intf);
+	if (retval < 0)
+		return retval;
+
 	retval = usb_hub_set_port_power(hdev, hub, port1, true);
 	msleep(hub_power_on_good_delay(hub));
 	if (udev && !retval) {
@@ -266,7 +269,10 @@ static int usb_port_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (usb_port_block_power_off)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	usb_autopm_get_interface(intf);
+	retval = usb_autopm_get_interface(intf);
+	if (retval < 0)
+		return retval;
+
 	retval = usb_hub_set_port_power(hdev, hub, port1, false);
 	usb_clear_port_feature(hdev, port1, USB_PORT_FEAT_C_CONNECTION);
 	if (!port_dev->is_superspeed)