diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vermilion/vermilion.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vermilion/vermilion.c
index 498038a964ee3..ea6671723606b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vermilion/vermilion.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vermilion/vermilion.c
@@ -277,8 +277,10 @@ static int vmlfb_get_gpu(struct vml_par *par)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&vml_mutex);
 
-	if (pci_enable_device(par->gpu) < 0)
+	if (pci_enable_device(par->gpu) < 0) {
+		pci_dev_put(par->gpu);
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }