diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index aa43496..0cb5c9f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2965,6 +2965,7 @@
 	int index;
 	int error;
 
+	scsi_autopm_get_device(sdp);
 	error = -ENODEV;
 	if (sdp->type != TYPE_DISK && sdp->type != TYPE_MOD && sdp->type != TYPE_RBC)
 		goto out;
@@ -3041,6 +3042,7 @@
  out_free:
 	kfree(sdkp);
  out:
+	scsi_autopm_put_device(sdp);
 	return error;
 }