diff --git a/drivers/mfd/dln2.c b/drivers/mfd/dln2.c
index c7510434380a..fbbe82c6e75b 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/dln2.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/dln2.c
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ out_stop_rx:
 	dln2_stop_rx_urbs(dln2);
 
 out_free:
-	usb_put_dev(dln2->usb_dev);
 	dln2_free(dln2);
 
 	return ret;