diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-dma.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-dma.c
index a09831c62192..32ac8f9068e8 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-dma.c
@@ -127,12 +127,15 @@ static int dw_spi_dma_init_mfld(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws)
 
 	dw_spi_dma_sg_burst_init(dws);
 
+	pci_dev_put(dma_dev);
+
 	return 0;
 
 free_rxchan:
 	dma_release_channel(dws->rxchan);
 	dws->rxchan = NULL;
 err_exit:
+	pci_dev_put(dma_dev);
 	return -EBUSY;
 }