diff --git a/sound/usb/midi.c b/sound/usb/midi.c
index 8a9bc37f0b6e..be2b178d13d6 100644
--- a/sound/usb/midi.c
+++ b/sound/usb/midi.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ struct snd_usb_midi {
 	unsigned int opened[2];
 	unsigned char disconnected;
 	unsigned char input_running;
+	unsigned char keep_input_running;
 
 	struct snd_kcontrol *roland_load_ctl;
 };
@@ -1170,7 +1171,7 @@ static int substream_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream, int dir,
 			snd_usbmidi_input_start(&umidi->list);
 	} else {
 		umidi->opened[dir]--;
-		if (!umidi->opened[1])
+		if (!umidi->opened[1] && !umidi->keep_input_running)
 			snd_usbmidi_input_stop(&umidi->list);
 		if (!umidi->opened[0] && !umidi->opened[1]) {
 			if (umidi->roland_load_ctl) {
@@ -2260,6 +2261,10 @@ static int snd_usbmidi_detect_roland(struct snd_usb_midi *umidi,
 	struct usb_host_interface *hostif;
 	u8 *cs_desc;
 
+	/* TD-11 becomes unusable if input isn't serviced continuously */
+	if (umidi->usb_id == USB_ID(0x0582, 0x0151))
+		umidi->keep_input_running = 1;
+
 	intf = umidi->iface;
 	if (!intf)
 		return -ENOENT;
@@ -2467,7 +2472,7 @@ 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])
+	if (umidi->input_running || (!umidi->opened[1] && !umidi->keep_input_running))
 		return;
 	for (i = 0; i < MIDI_MAX_ENDPOINTS; ++i)
 		snd_usbmidi_input_start_ep(umidi, umidi->endpoints[i].in);
@@ -2642,6 +2647,10 @@ int __snd_usbmidi_create(struct snd_card *card,
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto exit;
 
+	/* start input for devices that need continuous servicing */
+	if (umidi->keep_input_running)
+		snd_usbmidi_input_start(&umidi->list);
+
 	usb_autopm_get_interface_no_resume(umidi->iface);
 
 	list_add_tail(&umidi->list, midi_list);