diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_imx.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_imx.c
index c08bcce04276..85561b3194a1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_imx.c
@@ -139,9 +139,13 @@ static struct imx_usbmisc_data *usbmisc_get_init_data(struct device *dev)
 	misc_pdev = of_find_device_by_node(args.np);
 	of_node_put(args.np);
 
-	if (!misc_pdev || !platform_get_drvdata(misc_pdev))
+	if (!misc_pdev)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
 
+	if (!platform_get_drvdata(misc_pdev)) {
+		put_device(&misc_pdev->dev);
+		return ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
+	}
 	data->dev = &misc_pdev->dev;
 
 	/*