diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_aoss.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_aoss.c
index d40d8e20ceb4..8583c1e558ae 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_aoss.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_aoss.c
@@ -551,7 +551,11 @@ struct qmp *qmp_get(struct device *dev)
 
 	qmp = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	return qmp ? qmp : ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
+	if (!qmp) {
+		put_device(&pdev->dev);
+		return ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
+	}
+	return qmp;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(qmp_get);