diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
index 858ba844ac51..dd4f60031d0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
@@ -1560,6 +1560,7 @@ static void dpaa2_switch_port_disconnect_mac(struct ethsw_port_priv *port_priv)
 		dpaa2_mac_disconnect(mac);
 
 	dpaa2_mac_close(mac);
+	put_device(&mac->mc_dev->dev);
 	kfree(mac);
 }