diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
index 26f71dfd0da9..9c3b063e1a1f 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
@@ -3819,6 +3819,10 @@ static int btusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		 * (DEVICE_REMOTE_WAKEUP)
 		 */
 		set_bit(BTUSB_WAKEUP_DISABLE, &data->flags);
+
+		err = usb_autopm_get_interface(intf);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto out_free_dev;
 	}
 
 	if (id->driver_info & BTUSB_AMP) {