diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_ocp.c b/drivers/ptp/ptp_ocp.c
index a48d9b7d2921..8fee9b330b61 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/ptp_ocp.c
+++ b/drivers/ptp/ptp_ocp.c
@@ -3532,7 +3532,6 @@ ptp_ocp_device_init(struct ptp_ocp *bp, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	return 0;
 
 out:
-	ptp_ocp_dev_release(&bp->dev);
 	put_device(&bp->dev);
 	return err;
 }