diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 3c86b107275a..e0498571ae26 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ int usbnet_stop (struct net_device *net)
 {
 	struct usbnet		*dev = netdev_priv(net);
 	struct driver_info	*info = dev->driver_info;
-	int			retval, pm;
+	int			retval, pm, mpn;
 
 	clear_bit(EVENT_DEV_OPEN, &dev->flags);
 	netif_stop_queue (net);
@@ -809,6 +809,8 @@ int usbnet_stop (struct net_device *net)
 
 	usbnet_purge_paused_rxq(dev);
 
+	mpn = !test_and_clear_bit(EVENT_NO_RUNTIME_PM, &dev->flags);
+
 	/* deferred work (task, timer, softirq) must also stop.
 	 * can't flush_scheduled_work() until we drop rtnl (later),
 	 * else workers could deadlock; so make workers a NOP.
@@ -819,8 +821,7 @@ int usbnet_stop (struct net_device *net)
 	if (!pm)
 		usb_autopm_put_interface(dev->intf);
 
-	if (info->manage_power &&
-	    !test_and_clear_bit(EVENT_NO_RUNTIME_PM, &dev->flags))
+	if (info->manage_power && mpn)
 		info->manage_power(dev, 0);
 	else
 		usb_autopm_put_interface(dev->intf);