diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/core.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/core.c
index 95655e258e84..3bb8f9cb55f8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/core.c
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ struct greybus_device *greybus_new_module(struct device *parent,
 
 	return gdev;
 error:
+	put_device(&gdev->dev);
 	greybus_module_release(&gdev->dev);
 	return NULL;
 }