diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
index 51f7bcd799fa..6ce9b5e1a06f 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
@@ -2710,7 +2710,6 @@ err_stop:
 	kfree(sc->output_report_dmabuf);
 	sony_remove_dev_list(sc);
 	sony_release_device_id(sc);
-	hid_hw_stop(hdev);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2772,6 +2771,7 @@ static int sony_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 	 */
 	if (!(hdev->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_INPUT)) {
 		hid_err(hdev, "failed to claim input\n");
+		hid_hw_stop(hdev);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}