diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-transport.c b/drivers/ata/libata-transport.c
index 93d6920cd86c..2b1e3403570c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-transport.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-transport.c
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ int ata_tport_add(struct device *parent,
  tport_err:
 	transport_destroy_device(dev);
 	put_device(dev);
-	ata_host_put(ap->host);
 	return error;
 }