diff --git a/net/nfc/netlink.c b/net/nfc/netlink.c
index 80def98c9dba..04d4c388a7a8 100644
--- a/net/nfc/netlink.c
+++ b/net/nfc/netlink.c
@@ -1066,7 +1066,6 @@ static int nfc_genl_llc_set_params(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	local = nfc_llcp_find_local(dev);
 	if (!local) {
-		nfc_put_device(dev);
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 		goto exit;
 	}
@@ -1126,7 +1125,6 @@ static int nfc_genl_llc_sdreq(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	local = nfc_llcp_find_local(dev);
 	if (!local) {
-		nfc_put_device(dev);
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 		goto exit;
 	}