diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c b/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
index 3b80e8d2d621fd235408d91bd0cd236eb45eb23f..f1d64ef67efad9174122f6832b7e5b11fa892c3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ static int kaweth_open(struct net_device *net)
 	return 0;
 
 err_out:
-	usb_autopm_enable(kaweth->intf);
+	usb_autopm_put_interface(kaweth->intf);
 	return -EIO;
 }
 
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ static int kaweth_close(struct net_device *net)
 
 	kaweth->status &= ~KAWETH_STATUS_CLOSING;
 
-	usb_autopm_enable(kaweth->intf);
+	usb_autopm_put_interface(kaweth->intf);
 
 	return 0;
 }