diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore_snbep.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore_snbep.c
index 03c8047bebb3..aa5da42ff948 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore_snbep.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore_snbep.c
@@ -2828,6 +2828,7 @@ static bool hswep_has_limit_sbox(unsigned int device)
 		return false;
 
 	pci_read_config_dword(dev, HSWEP_PCU_CAPID4_OFFET, &capid4);
+	pci_dev_put(dev);
 	if (!hswep_get_chop(capid4))
 		return true;