diff --git a/drivers/iommu/apple-dart.c b/drivers/iommu/apple-dart.c
index 0ea450cbb778..d4500ebe1fac 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/apple-dart.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/apple-dart.c
@@ -758,6 +758,8 @@ static int apple_dart_of_xlate(struct device *dev, struct of_phandle_args *args)
 	struct apple_dart *cfg_dart;
 	int i, sid;
 
+	put_device(&iommu_pdev->dev);
+
 	if (args->args_count != 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	sid = args->args[0];