diff --git a/drivers/mfd/dln2.c b/drivers/mfd/dln2.c
index 80952237e4b4..707f4287ab4a 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/dln2.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/dln2.c
@@ -797,7 +797,6 @@ out_stop_rx:
 	dln2_stop_rx_urbs(dln2);
 
 out_free:
-	usb_put_dev(dln2->usb_dev);
 	dln2_free(dln2);
 
 	return ret;