diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hnae.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hnae.c
index 3ce41efe8a94..4dd57e6bb3f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hnae.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hnae.c
@@ -331,8 +331,10 @@ struct hnae_handle *hnae_get_handle(struct device *owner_dev,
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 
 	handle = dev->ops->get_handle(dev, port_id);
-	if (IS_ERR(handle))
+	if (IS_ERR(handle)) {
+		put_device(&dev->cls_dev);
 		return handle;
+	}
 
 	handle->dev = dev;
 	handle->owner_dev = owner_dev;
@@ -355,6 +357,8 @@ out_when_init_queue:
 	for (j = i - 1; j >= 0; j--)
 		hnae_fini_queue(handle->qs[j]);
 
+	put_device(&dev->cls_dev);
+
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(hnae_get_handle);
@@ -376,6 +380,8 @@ void hnae_put_handle(struct hnae_handle *h)
 		dev->ops->put_handle(h);
 
 	module_put(dev->owner);
+
+	put_device(&dev->cls_dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(hnae_put_handle);