diff --git a/drivers/block/sunvdc.c b/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
index 6622dd1aa07b..59d73c3147b6 100644
--- a/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
+++ b/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
@@ -967,8 +967,10 @@ static bool vdc_port_mpgroup_check(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 	dev = device_find_child(vdev->dev.parent, &port_data,
 				vdc_device_probed);
 
-	if (dev)
+	if (dev) {
+		put_device(dev);
 		return true;
+	}
 
 	return false;
 }