Index: usb-devel/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
===================================================================
--- usb-devel.orig/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ usb-devel/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -1973,6 +1973,8 @@ int hid_hw_start(struct hid_device *hdev
 {
 	int error;
 
+	dev_info(&hdev->dev, "In hid_hw_start for %p\n", hdev);
+	dump_stack();
 	error = hdev->ll_driver->start(hdev);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -1998,6 +2000,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hid_hw_start);
  */
 void hid_hw_stop(struct hid_device *hdev)
 {
+	dev_info(&hdev->dev, "In hid_hw_stop for %p\n", hdev);
 	hid_disconnect(hdev);
 	hdev->ll_driver->stop(hdev);
 }
Index: usb-devel/drivers/hid/hid-lg.c
===================================================================
--- usb-devel.orig/drivers/hid/hid-lg.c
+++ usb-devel/drivers/hid/hid-lg.c
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ static int lg_probe(struct hid_device *h
 	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, connect_mask);
 	if (ret) {
 		hid_err(hdev, "hw start failed\n");
-		goto err_free;
+		goto err_stop;
 	}
 
 	/* Setup wireless link with Logitech Wii wheel */
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static int lg_probe(struct hid_device *h
 
 		if (!buf) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err_free;
+			goto err_stop;
 		}
 
 		ret = hid_hw_raw_request(hdev, buf[0], buf, sizeof(cbuf),
@@ -850,9 +850,12 @@ static int lg_probe(struct hid_device *h
 		ret = lg4ff_init(hdev);
 
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_free;
+		goto err_stop;
 
 	return 0;
+
+err_stop:
+	hid_hw_stop(hdev);
 err_free:
 	kfree(drv_data);
 	return ret;
@@ -863,8 +866,7 @@ static void lg_remove(struct hid_device
 	struct lg_drv_data *drv_data = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
 	if (drv_data->quirks & LG_FF4)
 		lg4ff_deinit(hdev);
-	else
-		hid_hw_stop(hdev);
+	hid_hw_stop(hdev);
 	kfree(drv_data);
 }
 
Index: usb-devel/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c
===================================================================
--- usb-devel.orig/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c
+++ usb-devel/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c
@@ -1477,7 +1477,6 @@ int lg4ff_deinit(struct hid_device *hid)
 		}
 	}
 #endif
-	hid_hw_stop(hid);
 	drv_data->device_props = NULL;
 
 	kfree(entry);