diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
index d5df131b183c..6c534b92aeed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -2898,6 +2898,7 @@ static struct device *ehea_register_port(struct ehea_port *port,
 	ret = of_device_register(&port->ofdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("failed to register device. ret=%d\n", ret);
+		put_device(&port->ofdev.dev);
 		goto out;
 	}