diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index 0ca3ffeb4983..219a11e8f8d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -1428,13 +1428,13 @@ static int lan78xx_set_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
 	struct lan78xx_priv *pdata = (struct lan78xx_priv *)(dev->data[0]);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (wol->wolopts & ~WAKE_ALL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ret = usb_autopm_get_interface(dev->intf);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (wol->wolopts & ~WAKE_ALL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	pdata->wol = wol->wolopts;
 
 	device_set_wakeup_enable(&dev->udev->dev, (bool)wol->wolopts);