diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 8dcc55e4a5bc8..2cf763b4ea84f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -1550,7 +1550,8 @@ static int
 rtl8152_set_speed(struct r8152 *tp, u8 autoneg, u32 speed, u8 duplex,
 		  u32 advertising);
 
-static int rtl8152_set_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
+static int __rtl8152_set_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev, void *p,
+				     bool in_resume)
 {
 	struct r8152 *tp = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct sockaddr *addr = p;
@@ -1559,9 +1560,11 @@ static int rtl8152_set_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		goto out1;
 
-	ret = usb_autopm_get_interface(tp->intf);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out1;
+	if (!in_resume) {
+		ret = usb_autopm_get_interface(tp->intf);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out1;
+	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&tp->control);
 
@@ -1573,11 +1576,17 @@ static int rtl8152_set_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&tp->control);
 
-	usb_autopm_put_interface(tp->intf);
+	if (!in_resume)
+		usb_autopm_put_interface(tp->intf);
 out1:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int rtl8152_set_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
+{
+	return __rtl8152_set_mac_address(netdev, p, false);
+}
+
 /* Devices containing proper chips can support a persistent
  * host system provided MAC address.
  * Examples of this are Dell TB15 and Dell WD15 docks
@@ -1696,7 +1705,7 @@ static int determine_ethernet_addr(struct r8152 *tp, struct sockaddr *sa)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int set_ethernet_addr(struct r8152 *tp)
+static int set_ethernet_addr(struct r8152 *tp, bool in_resume)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = tp->netdev;
 	struct sockaddr sa;
@@ -1709,7 +1718,7 @@ static int set_ethernet_addr(struct r8152 *tp)
 	if (tp->version == RTL_VER_01)
 		ether_addr_copy(dev->dev_addr, sa.sa_data);
 	else
-		ret = rtl8152_set_mac_address(dev, &sa);
+		ret = __rtl8152_set_mac_address(dev, &sa, in_resume);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -8442,7 +8451,7 @@ static int rtl8152_reset_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	clear_bit(SELECTIVE_SUSPEND, &tp->flags);
 	tp->rtl_ops.init(tp);
 	queue_delayed_work(system_long_wq, &tp->hw_phy_work, 0);
-	set_ethernet_addr(tp);
+	set_ethernet_addr(tp, true);
 	return rtl8152_resume(intf);
 }
 
@@ -9562,7 +9571,7 @@ static int rtl8152_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	tp->rtl_fw.retry = true;
 #endif
 	queue_delayed_work(system_long_wq, &tp->hw_phy_work, 0);
-	set_ethernet_addr(tp);
+	set_ethernet_addr(tp, false);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, tp);