diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 2b672840dfd9..68d57b45273a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -1650,12 +1650,13 @@ static int acm_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	struct urb *urb;
 	int rv = 0;
 
-	acm_unpoison_urbs(acm);
 	spin_lock_irq(&acm->write_lock);
 
 	if (--acm->susp_count)
 		goto out;
 
+	acm_unpoison_urbs(acm);
+
 	if (tty_port_initialized(&acm->port)) {
 		rv = usb_submit_urb(acm->ctrlurb, GFP_ATOMIC);