diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/warp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/warp.c
index a5001d32f978..6f674f86dc85 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/warp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/warp.c
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ static int pika_dtm_thread(void __iomem *fpga)
 		schedule_timeout(HZ);
 	}
 
+	put_device(&client->dev);
+
 	return 0;
 }