diff --git a/sound/usb/midi.c b/sound/usb/midi.c
index 60c7aa7..8e01fa4 100644
--- a/sound/usb/midi.c
+++ b/sound/usb/midi.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
 		struct snd_usb_midi_in_endpoint *in;
 	} endpoints[MIDI_MAX_ENDPOINTS];
 	unsigned long input_triggered;
-	bool autopm_reference;
 	unsigned int opened[2];
 	unsigned char disconnected;
 	unsigned char input_running;
@@ -1040,7 +1039,6 @@
 {
 	struct snd_usb_midi* umidi = substream->rmidi->private_data;
 	struct snd_kcontrol *ctl;
-	int err;
 
 	down_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
 	if (umidi->disconnected) {
@@ -1051,13 +1049,6 @@
 	mutex_lock(&umidi->mutex);
 	if (open) {
 		if (!umidi->opened[0] && !umidi->opened[1]) {
-			err = usb_autopm_get_interface(umidi->iface);
-			umidi->autopm_reference = err >= 0;
-			if (err < 0 && err != -EACCES) {
-				mutex_unlock(&umidi->mutex);
-				up_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
-				return -EIO;
-			}
 			if (umidi->roland_load_ctl) {
 				ctl = umidi->roland_load_ctl;
 				ctl->vd[0].access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE;
@@ -1080,8 +1071,6 @@
 				snd_ctl_notify(umidi->card,
 				       SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_INFO, &ctl->id);
 			}
-			if (umidi->autopm_reference)
-				usb_autopm_put_interface(umidi->iface);
 		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&umidi->mutex);
@@ -2258,6 +2247,8 @@
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	usb_autopm_get_interface_no_resume(umidi->iface);
+
 	list_add_tail(&umidi->list, midi_list);
 	return 0;
 }