diff --git a/drivers/pci/probe.c b/drivers/pci/probe.c
index a41d04c57642..701489c1c5d3 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/probe.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/probe.c
@@ -869,10 +869,9 @@ static int pci_register_host_bridge(struct pci_host_bridge *bridge)
 		goto free;
 
 	err = device_add(&bridge->dev);
-	if (err) {
-		put_device(&bridge->dev);
+	if (err)
 		goto free;
-	}
+
 	bus->bridge = get_device(&bridge->dev);
 	device_enable_async_suspend(bus->bridge);
 	pci_set_bus_of_node(bus);