diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/oki-semi/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/oki-semi/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
index cc442cd775ff..45b7f0f419c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/oki-semi/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/oki-semi/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
@@ -2481,6 +2481,7 @@ static void pch_gbe_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);
 
 	pch_gbe_phy_hw_reset(&adapter->hw);
+	pci_dev_put(adapter->ptp_pdev);
 
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 }
@@ -2562,7 +2563,7 @@ static int pch_gbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	/* setup the private structure */
 	ret = pch_gbe_sw_init(adapter);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_free_netdev;
+		goto err_put_dev;
 
 	/* Initialize PHY */
 	ret = pch_gbe_init_phy(adapter);
@@ -2620,6 +2621,8 @@ static int pch_gbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 err_free_adapter:
 	pch_gbe_phy_hw_reset(&adapter->hw);
+err_put_dev:
+	pci_dev_put(adapter->ptp_pdev);
 err_free_netdev:
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 	return ret;