diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
index 3286ed462fc5..4c66edf533fe 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
@@ -1354,8 +1354,13 @@ static int cp210x_gpio_get(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int gpio)
 	if (priv->partnum == CP210X_PARTNUM_CP2105)
 		req_type = REQTYPE_INTERFACE_TO_HOST;
 
+	result = usb_autopm_get_interface(serial->interface);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+
 	result = cp210x_read_vendor_block(serial, req_type,
 					  CP210X_READ_LATCH, &buf, sizeof(buf));
+	usb_autopm_put_interface(serial->interface);
 	if (result < 0)
 		return result;
 
@@ -1376,6 +1381,10 @@ static void cp210x_gpio_set(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int gpio, int value)
 
 	buf.mask = BIT(gpio);
 
+	result = usb_autopm_get_interface(serial->interface);
+	if (result)
+		goto out;
+
 	if (priv->partnum == CP210X_PARTNUM_CP2105) {
 		result = cp210x_write_vendor_block(serial,
 						   REQTYPE_HOST_TO_INTERFACE,
@@ -1393,6 +1402,8 @@ static void cp210x_gpio_set(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int gpio, int value)
 					 NULL, 0, USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
 	}
 
+	usb_autopm_put_interface(serial->interface);
+out:
 	if (result < 0) {
 		dev_err(&serial->interface->dev, "failed to set GPIO value: %d\n",
 				result);