diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c b/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
index d5655a63eda4..cb9f361c03ab 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
@@ -2362,6 +2362,7 @@ static int vub300_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 error1:
 	usb_free_urb(command_out_urb);
 error0:
+	usb_put_dev(udev);
 	return retval;
 }