diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_v4l2.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_v4l2.c
index 97a4ffde5d6f094ec68c8a86898e2b7d3a909687..b2dc32623a71f239e2ab914acba6d99b84708bc8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_v4l2.c
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ static int uvc_v4l2_open(struct file *file)
 	if (atomic_inc_return(&stream->dev->users) == 1) {
 		ret = uvc_status_start(stream->dev);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			usb_autopm_put_interface(stream->dev->intf);
 			atomic_dec(&stream->dev->users);
+			usb_autopm_put_interface(stream->dev->intf);
 			kfree(handle);
 			return ret;
 		}