diff --git a/drivers/bcma/main.c b/drivers/bcma/main.c
index 2c1798e38abd..38688236b3cd 100644
--- a/drivers/bcma/main.c
+++ b/drivers/bcma/main.c
@@ -633,8 +633,11 @@ static int bcma_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 					       drv);
 	int err = 0;
 
+	get_device(dev);
 	if (adrv->probe)
 		err = adrv->probe(core);
+	if (err)
+		put_device(dev);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -647,6 +650,7 @@ static int bcma_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	if (adrv->remove)
 		adrv->remove(core);
+	put_device(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }