diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index 1ab2a6191013..77ef4c481f3c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -1783,6 +1783,10 @@ static int ftdi_set_bitmode(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 mode)
 	int result;
 	u16 val;
 
+	result = usb_autopm_get_interface(serial->interface);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+
 	val = (mode << 8) | (priv->gpio_output << 4) | priv->gpio_value;
 	result = usb_control_msg(serial->dev,
 				 usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
@@ -1795,6 +1799,8 @@ static int ftdi_set_bitmode(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 mode)
 			val, result);
 	}
 
+	usb_autopm_put_interface(serial->interface);
+
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -1846,9 +1852,15 @@ static int ftdi_read_cbus_pins(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	unsigned char *buf;
 	int result;
 
+	result = usb_autopm_get_interface(serial->interface);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+
 	buf = kmalloc(1, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!buf)
+	if (!buf) {
+		usb_autopm_put_interface(serial->interface);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	result = usb_control_msg(serial->dev,
 				 usb_rcvctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
@@ -1863,6 +1875,7 @@ static int ftdi_read_cbus_pins(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	}
 
 	kfree(buf);
+	usb_autopm_put_interface(serial->interface);
 
 	return result;
 }