diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
index 9bc4feab4fe0..65b3f5310922 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ static void musb_free(struct musb *musb)
 		dma_controller_destroy(c);
 	}
 
-	kfree(musb);
+	usb_put_hcd(musb_to_hcd(musb));
 }
 
 /*