diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index cbd9999f93a6..a8039beb5a02 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -3401,15 +3401,16 @@ static int sd_probe(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	device_initialize(&sdkp->dev);
-	sdkp->dev.parent = dev;
+	sdkp->dev.parent = get_device(dev);
 	sdkp->dev.class = &sd_disk_class;
 	dev_set_name(&sdkp->dev, "%s", dev_name(dev));
 
 	error = device_add(&sdkp->dev);
-	if (error)
-		goto out_free_index;
+	if (error) {
+		put_device(&sdkp->dev);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
-	get_device(dev);
 	dev_set_drvdata(dev, sdkp);
 
 	gd->major = sd_major((index & 0xf0) >> 4);