diff --git a/sound/usb/card.c b/sound/usb/card.c
index 1f6c247f773a..76720b2a1f0e 100644
--- a/sound/usb/card.c
+++ b/sound/usb/card.c
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ static int usb_audio_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	usb_chip[chip->index] = chip;
 	chip->num_interfaces++;
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, chip);
+	intf->needs_remote_wakeup = 1;
 	usb_enable_autosuspend(chip->dev);
 	atomic_dec(&chip->active);
 	mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);