diff --git a/drivers/mfd/dln2.c b/drivers/mfd/dln2.c
index 6cd0b0c752d6..c3149729cec2 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/dln2.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/dln2.c
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@ out_stop_rx:
 	dln2_stop_rx_urbs(dln2);
 
 out_free:
+	usb_put_dev(dln2->usb_dev);
 	dln2_free(dln2);
 
 	return ret;