diff --git a/drivers/pci/slot.c b/drivers/pci/slot.c
index 1e3ed6ec0a4a..3d7b9196da3e 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/slot.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/slot.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ static void pci_slot_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 	up_read(&pci_bus_sem);
 
 	list_del(&slot->list);
+	pci_bus_put(slot->bus);
 
 	kfree(slot);
 }
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ placeholder:
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	slot->bus = parent;
+	slot->bus = pci_bus_get(parent);
 	slot->number = slot_nr;
 
 	slot->kobj.kset = pci_slots_kset;
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@ placeholder:
 	slot_name = make_slot_name(name);
 	if (!slot_name) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
+		pci_bus_put(slot->bus);
 		kfree(slot);
 		goto err;
 	}