diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
index f02b48a90593c8..a38adaf1a0d232 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
@@ -703,18 +703,8 @@ int rt2x00usb_suspend(struct usb_interface *usb_intf, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = usb_get_intfdata(usb_intf);
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	int retval;
-
-	retval = rt2x00lib_suspend(rt2x00dev, state);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
 
-	/*
-	 * Decrease usbdev refcount.
-	 */
-	usb_put_dev(interface_to_usbdev(usb_intf));
-
-	return 0;
+	return rt2x00lib_suspend(rt2x00dev, state);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00usb_suspend);
 
@@ -723,8 +713,6 @@ int rt2x00usb_resume(struct usb_interface *usb_intf)
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = usb_get_intfdata(usb_intf);
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
 
-	usb_get_dev(interface_to_usbdev(usb_intf));
-
 	return rt2x00lib_resume(rt2x00dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00usb_resume);