diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c
index 6661fff326e0..ad1cf0681b19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c
@@ -1016,7 +1016,6 @@ static int ath10k_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
 	netif_napi_add(ar->napi_dev, &ar->napi, ath10k_usb_napi_poll);
 
-	usb_get_dev(dev);
 	vendor_id = le16_to_cpu(dev->descriptor.idVendor);
 	product_id = le16_to_cpu(dev->descriptor.idProduct);
 
@@ -1055,8 +1054,6 @@ static int ath10k_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 err:
 	ath10k_core_destroy(ar);
 
-	usb_put_dev(dev);
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1071,7 +1068,6 @@ static void ath10k_usb_remove(struct usb_interface *interface)
 	ath10k_core_unregister(ar_usb->ar);
 	netif_napi_del(&ar_usb->ar->napi);
 	ath10k_usb_destroy(ar_usb->ar);
-	usb_put_dev(interface_to_usbdev(interface));
 	ath10k_core_destroy(ar_usb->ar);
 }