diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index d4f7256a607dafd882065d4379198a60f2aff92f..815493caea7f5823069efa836fb5dc9a93ea47ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -796,11 +796,13 @@ int usbnet_open (struct net_device *net)
 	if (info->manage_power) {
 		retval = info->manage_power(dev, 1);
 		if (retval < 0)
-			goto done;
+			goto done_manage_power_error;
 		usb_autopm_put_interface(dev->intf);
 	}
 	return retval;
 
+done_manage_power_error:
+	clear_bit(EVENT_DEV_OPEN, &dev->flags);
 done:
 	usb_autopm_put_interface(dev->intf);
 done_nopm: