diff --git a/drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c b/drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c
index caecffe8caff..858045694e9d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c
+++ b/drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ static int gtco_probe(struct usb_interface *usbinterface,
 	gtco->inputdevice = input_dev;
 
 	/* Save interface information */
-	gtco->usbdev = usb_get_dev(interface_to_usbdev(usbinterface));
+	gtco->usbdev = interface_to_usbdev(usbinterface);
 	gtco->intf = usbinterface;
 
 	/* Allocate some data for incoming reports */