diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 67dedeed144c..792a8309d074 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -465,10 +465,12 @@ int acpi_power_transition(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
 	struct acpi_handle_list *tl = NULL;	/* Target Resources */
 	int i = 0;
 
-
 	if (!device || (state < ACPI_STATE_D0) || (state > ACPI_STATE_D3))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (device->power.state == state)
+		return 0;
+
 	if ((device->power.state < ACPI_STATE_D0)
 	    || (device->power.state > ACPI_STATE_D3))
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -488,10 +490,6 @@ int acpi_power_transition(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
 			goto end;
 	}
 
-	if (device->power.state == state) {
-		goto end;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Then we dereference all power resources used in the current list.
 	 */