diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
index 54599cad78f9..83d00b6baf64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
@@ -802,14 +802,12 @@ int rt2x00usb_probe(struct usb_interface *usb_intf,
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev;
 	int retval;
 
-	usb_dev = usb_get_dev(usb_dev);
 	usb_reset_device(usb_dev);
 
 	hw = ieee80211_alloc_hw(sizeof(struct rt2x00_dev), ops->hw);
 	if (!hw) {
 		rt2x00_probe_err("Failed to allocate hardware\n");
-		retval = -ENOMEM;
-		goto exit_put_device;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(usb_intf, hw);
@@ -851,10 +849,6 @@ int rt2x00usb_probe(struct usb_interface *usb_intf,
 
 exit_free_device:
 	ieee80211_free_hw(hw);
-
-exit_put_device:
-	usb_put_dev(usb_dev);
-
 	usb_set_intfdata(usb_intf, NULL);
 
 	return retval;
@@ -873,11 +867,7 @@ void rt2x00usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *usb_intf)
 	rt2x00usb_free_reg(rt2x00dev);
 	ieee80211_free_hw(hw);
 
-	/*
-	 * Free the USB device data.
-	 */
 	usb_set_intfdata(usb_intf, NULL);
-	usb_put_dev(interface_to_usbdev(usb_intf));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00usb_disconnect);