diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c
index 68984136bfb1..6db3baa39a97 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c
@@ -781,6 +781,7 @@ out_free_irq:
 	auart_port[pdev->id] = NULL;
 	free_irq(s->irq, s);
 out_free_clk:
+	put_device(s->dev);
 	clk_put(s->clk);
 out_free:
 	kfree(s);