diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sr.c b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
index e54945a..2aa50c3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
@@ -152,8 +152,12 @@ static inline struct scsi_cd *scsi_cd_get(struct gendisk *disk)
 	kref_get(&cd->kref);
 	if (scsi_device_get(cd->device))
 		goto out_put;
+	if (scsi_autopm_get_device(cd->device))
+		goto out_pm;
 	goto out;
 
+ out_pm:
+	scsi_device_put(cd->device);
  out_put:
 	kref_put(&cd->kref, sr_kref_release);
 	cd = NULL;
@@ -169,6 +173,7 @@ static void scsi_cd_put(struct scsi_cd *cd)
 	mutex_lock(&sr_ref_mutex);
 	kref_put(&cd->kref, sr_kref_release);
 	scsi_device_put(sdev);
+	scsi_autopm_put_device(sdev);
 	mutex_unlock(&sr_ref_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -652,10 +657,6 @@ static int sr_block_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned cmd,
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Make sure the ODD is not suspended */
-	if (scsi_autopm_get_device(sdev))
-		return -EACCES;
-
 	mutex_lock(&sr_mutex);
 
 	/*
@@ -687,7 +688,6 @@ static int sr_block_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned cmd,
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&sr_mutex);
-	scsi_autopm_put_device(sdev);
 	return ret;
 }