diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c b/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
index dabd1077d03c..8b7d43c282f8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
@@ -183,7 +183,12 @@ static int appledisplay_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 		0,
 		pdata->msgdata, 2,
 		ACD_USB_TIMEOUT);
-	brightness = pdata->msgdata[1];
+	if (retval < 2) {
+		if (retval >= 0)
+			retval = -EMSGSIZE;
+	} else {
+		brightness = pdata->msgdata[1];
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&pdata->sysfslock);
 
 	if (retval < 0)
@@ -329,6 +334,7 @@ error:
 	if (pdata) {
 		if (pdata->urb) {
 			usb_kill_urb(pdata->urb);
+			cancel_delayed_work_sync(&pdata->work);
 			if (pdata->urbdata)
 				usb_free_coherent(pdata->udev, ACD_URB_BUFFER_LEN,
 					pdata->urbdata, pdata->urb->transfer_dma);