diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c b/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
index 1ba19ea..47e5607 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
@@ -285,10 +285,15 @@
 
 	US_DEBUGP("%s called\n", __FUNCTION__);
 
-	/* lock the device pointers and do the reset */
-	mutex_lock(&(us->dev_mutex));
-	result = us->transport_reset(us);
-	mutex_unlock(&us->dev_mutex);
+	result = usb_autopm_get_interface(us->pusb_intf);
+	if (result == 0) {
+
+		/* lock the device pointers and do the reset */
+		mutex_lock(&(us->dev_mutex));
+		result = us->transport_reset(us);
+		mutex_unlock(&us->dev_mutex);
+		usb_autopm_put_interface(us->pusb_intf);
+	}
 
 	return result < 0 ? FAILED : SUCCESS;
 }