diff --git a/drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_driver.c b/drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_driver.c
index 2ac85d8984f0..93d78f619875 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_driver.c
@@ -1820,6 +1820,7 @@ static int uvc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	}
 
 	uvc_trace(UVC_TRACE_PROBE, "UVC device initialized.\n");
+	usb_enable_autosuspend(udev);
 	return 0;
 
 error: