diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 183b41753c98..28e3de775ada 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -1301,10 +1301,6 @@ static int acm_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	tty_port_init(&acm->port);
 	acm->port.ops = &acm_port_ops;
 
-	minor = acm_alloc_minor(acm);
-	if (minor < 0)
-		goto alloc_fail1;
-
 	ctrlsize = usb_endpoint_maxp(epctrl);
 	readsize = usb_endpoint_maxp(epread) *
 				(quirks == SINGLE_RX_URB ? 1 : 2);
@@ -1312,6 +1308,13 @@ static int acm_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	acm->writesize = usb_endpoint_maxp(epwrite) * 20;
 	acm->control = control_interface;
 	acm->data = data_interface;
+
+	usb_get_intf(acm->control); /* undone in destroy() */
+
+	minor = acm_alloc_minor(acm);
+	if (minor < 0)
+		goto alloc_fail1;
+
 	acm->minor = minor;
 	acm->dev = usb_dev;
 	if (h.usb_cdc_acm_descriptor)
@@ -1458,7 +1461,6 @@ static int acm_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	usb_driver_claim_interface(&acm_driver, data_interface, acm);
 	usb_set_intfdata(data_interface, acm);
 
-	usb_get_intf(control_interface);
 	tty_dev = tty_port_register_device(&acm->port, acm_tty_driver, minor,
 			&control_interface->dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(tty_dev)) {