diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
index 2952e5feb2ee..90114c09a711 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
@@ -2551,6 +2551,7 @@ static int renesas_usb3_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct renesas_usb3 *usb3 = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(usb3->dentry);
+	put_device(usb3->host_dev);
 	device_remove_file(&pdev->dev, &dev_attr_role);
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&usb3->role_work);