diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
index 7fea4999d352..fb8bd60c83f4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
@@ -461,10 +461,12 @@ static int usblp_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	mutex_lock(&usblp_mutex);
 	usblp->used = 0;
-	if (usblp->present) {
+	if (usblp->present)
 		usblp_unlink_urbs(usblp);
-		usb_autopm_put_interface(usblp->intf);
-	} else		/* finish cleanup from disconnect */
+
+	usb_autopm_put_interface(usblp->intf);
+
+	if (!usblp->present)		/* finish cleanup from disconnect */
 		usblp_cleanup(usblp);
 	mutex_unlock(&usblp_mutex);
 	return 0;