diff --git a/sound/usb/midi.c b/sound/usb/midi.c
index c0054ee..34b9bb7 100644
--- a/sound/usb/midi.c
+++ b/sound/usb/midi.c
@@ -126,8 +126,10 @@ struct snd_usb_midi {
 		struct snd_usb_midi_in_endpoint *in;
 	} endpoints[MIDI_MAX_ENDPOINTS];
 	unsigned long input_triggered;
-	unsigned int opened;
+	bool autopm_reference;
+	unsigned int opened[2];
 	unsigned char disconnected;
+	unsigned char input_running;
 
 	struct snd_kcontrol *roland_load_ctl;
 };
@@ -149,7 +151,6 @@ struct snd_usb_midi_out_endpoint {
 		struct snd_usb_midi_out_endpoint* ep;
 		struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream;
 		int active;
-		bool autopm_reference;
 		uint8_t cable;		/* cable number << 4 */
 		uint8_t state;
 #define STATE_UNKNOWN	0
@@ -1034,36 +1035,58 @@ static void update_roland_altsetting(struct snd_usb_midi* umidi)
 	snd_usbmidi_input_start(&umidi->list);
 }
 
-static void substream_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream, int open)
+static int substream_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream, int dir,
+			  int open)
 {
 	struct snd_usb_midi* umidi = substream->rmidi->private_data;
 	struct snd_kcontrol *ctl;
+	int err;
 
 	down_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
 	if (umidi->disconnected) {
 		up_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
-		return;
+		return open ? -ENODEV : 0;
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&umidi->mutex);
 	if (open) {
-		if (umidi->opened++ == 0 && umidi->roland_load_ctl) {
-			ctl = umidi->roland_load_ctl;
-			ctl->vd[0].access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE;
-			snd_ctl_notify(umidi->card,
+		if (!umidi->opened[0] && !umidi->opened[1]) {
+			err = usb_autopm_get_interface(umidi->iface);
+			umidi->autopm_reference = err >= 0;
+			if (err < 0 && err != -EACCES) {
+				mutex_unlock(&umidi->mutex);
+				up_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
+				return -EIO;
+			}
+			if (umidi->roland_load_ctl) {
+				ctl = umidi->roland_load_ctl;
+				ctl->vd[0].access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE;
+				snd_ctl_notify(umidi->card,
 				       SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_INFO, &ctl->id);
-			update_roland_altsetting(umidi);
+				update_roland_altsetting(umidi);
+			}
 		}
+		umidi->opened[dir]++;
+		if (umidi->opened[1])
+			snd_usbmidi_input_start(&umidi->list);
 	} else {
-		if (--umidi->opened == 0 && umidi->roland_load_ctl) {
-			ctl = umidi->roland_load_ctl;
-			ctl->vd[0].access &= ~SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE;
-			snd_ctl_notify(umidi->card,
+		umidi->opened[dir]--;
+		if (!umidi->opened[1])
+			snd_usbmidi_input_stop(&umidi->list);
+		if (!umidi->opened[0] && !umidi->opened[1]) {
+			if (umidi->roland_load_ctl) {
+				ctl = umidi->roland_load_ctl;
+				ctl->vd[0].access &= ~SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE;
+				snd_ctl_notify(umidi->card,
 				       SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_INFO, &ctl->id);
+			}
+			if (umidi->autopm_reference)
+				usb_autopm_put_interface(umidi->iface);
 		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&umidi->mutex);
 	up_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int snd_usbmidi_output_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
@@ -1071,7 +1094,6 @@ static int snd_usbmidi_output_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_usb_midi* umidi = substream->rmidi->private_data;
 	struct usbmidi_out_port* port = NULL;
 	int i, j;
-	int err;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MIDI_MAX_ENDPOINTS; ++i)
 		if (umidi->endpoints[i].out)
@@ -1085,33 +1107,14 @@ static int snd_usbmidi_output_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 
-	down_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
-	if (umidi->disconnected) {
-		up_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-	err = usb_autopm_get_interface(umidi->iface);
-	port->autopm_reference = err >= 0;
-	up_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
-	if (err < 0 && err != -EACCES)
-		return -EIO;
 	substream->runtime->private_data = port;
 	port->state = STATE_UNKNOWN;
-	substream_open(substream, 1);
-	return 0;
+	return substream_open(substream, 0, 1);
 }
 
 static int snd_usbmidi_output_close(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 {
-	struct snd_usb_midi* umidi = substream->rmidi->private_data;
-	struct usbmidi_out_port *port = substream->runtime->private_data;
-
-	substream_open(substream, 0);
-	down_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
-	if (!umidi->disconnected && port->autopm_reference)
-		usb_autopm_put_interface(umidi->iface);
-	up_read(&umidi->disc_rwsem);
-	return 0;
+	return substream_open(substream, 0, 0);
 }
 
 static void snd_usbmidi_output_trigger(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream, int up)
@@ -1164,14 +1167,12 @@ static void snd_usbmidi_output_drain(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 
 static int snd_usbmidi_input_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 {
-	substream_open(substream, 1);
-	return 0;
+	return substream_open(substream, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static int snd_usbmidi_input_close(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 {
-	substream_open(substream, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return substream_open(substream, 1, 0);
 }
 
 static void snd_usbmidi_input_trigger(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream, int up)
@@ -2080,12 +2081,15 @@ void snd_usbmidi_input_stop(struct list_head* p)
 	unsigned int i, j;
 
 	umidi = list_entry(p, struct snd_usb_midi, list);
+	if (!umidi->input_running)
+		return;
 	for (i = 0; i < MIDI_MAX_ENDPOINTS; ++i) {
 		struct snd_usb_midi_endpoint* ep = &umidi->endpoints[i];
 		if (ep->in)
 			for (j = 0; j < INPUT_URBS; ++j)
 				usb_kill_urb(ep->in->urbs[j]);
 	}
+	umidi->input_running = 0;
 }
 
 static void snd_usbmidi_input_start_ep(struct snd_usb_midi_in_endpoint* ep)
@@ -2110,8 +2114,11 @@ void snd_usbmidi_input_start(struct list_head* p)
 	int i;
 
 	umidi = list_entry(p, struct snd_usb_midi, list);
+	if (umidi->input_running || !umidi->opened[1])
+		return;
 	for (i = 0; i < MIDI_MAX_ENDPOINTS; ++i)
 		snd_usbmidi_input_start_ep(umidi->endpoints[i].in);
+	umidi->input_running = 1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2250,9 +2257,6 @@ int snd_usbmidi_create(struct snd_card *card,
 	}
 
 	list_add_tail(&umidi->list, midi_list);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < MIDI_MAX_ENDPOINTS; ++i)
-		snd_usbmidi_input_start_ep(umidi->endpoints[i].in);
 	return 0;
 }
 
