diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/usb-ljca.c b/drivers/usb/misc/usb-ljca.c
index 01ceafc4ab78c..8056c65e4548f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/usb-ljca.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/usb-ljca.c
@@ -332,14 +332,11 @@ static int ljca_send(struct ljca_adapter *adap, u8 type, u8 cmd,
 
 	ret = usb_bulk_msg(adap->usb_dev, adap->tx_pipe, header,
 			   msg_len, &transferred, LJCA_WRITE_TIMEOUT_MS);
-
-	usb_autopm_put_interface(adap->intf);
-
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
+		goto out_put;
 	if (transferred != msg_len) {
 		ret = -EIO;
-		goto out;
+		goto out_put;
 	}
 
 	if (ack) {
@@ -347,11 +344,14 @@ static int ljca_send(struct ljca_adapter *adap, u8 type, u8 cmd,
 						  timeout);
 		if (!ret) {
 			ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
-			goto out;
+			goto out_put;
 		}
 	}
 	ret = adap->actual_length;
 
+out_put:
+	usb_autopm_put_interface(adap->intf);
+
 out:
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&adap->lock, flags);
 	adap->ex_buf = NULL;