diff --git a/drivers/nfc/pn533.c b/drivers/nfc/pn533.c
index 4d56ad4c8bfb..3569b9e621ea 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/pn533.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/pn533.c
@@ -2779,6 +2779,7 @@ static int pn533_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 error:
 	usb_free_urb(dev->in_urb);
 	usb_free_urb(dev->out_urb);
+	usb_put_dev(dev->udev);
 	kfree(dev);
 	return rc;
 }