diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/at76c50x-usb.c
index 6445332801a4..44b04ea3cc8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -2440,13 +2440,11 @@ static int at76_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	struct mib_fw_version *fwv;
 	int board_type = (int)id->driver_info;
 
-	udev = usb_get_dev(interface_to_usbdev(interface));
+	udev = interface_to_usbdev(interface);
 
 	fwv = kmalloc_obj(*fwv);
-	if (!fwv) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto exit;
-	}
+	if (!fwv)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Load firmware into kernel memory */
 	fwe = at76_load_firmware(udev, board_type);
@@ -2534,8 +2532,7 @@ static int at76_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
 exit:
 	kfree(fwv);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		usb_put_dev(udev);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2552,7 +2549,6 @@ static void at76_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 
 	wiphy_info(priv->hw->wiphy, "disconnecting\n");
 	at76_delete_device(priv);
-	usb_put_dev(interface_to_usbdev(interface));
 	dev_info(&interface->dev, "disconnected\n");
 }