diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c
index 8a6bf1365cfa..05fcf9cc28fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ static int if_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	cardp->boot2_version = udev->descriptor.bcdDevice;
 
-	usb_get_dev(udev);
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, cardp);
 
 	r = lbs_get_firmware_async(priv, &udev->dev, cardp->model,
@@ -287,7 +286,6 @@ static int if_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	return 0;
 
 err_get_fw:
-	usb_put_dev(udev);
 	lbs_remove_card(priv);
 err_add_card:
 	if_usb_reset_device(cardp);
@@ -321,7 +319,6 @@ static void if_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	kfree(cardp);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
-	usb_put_dev(interface_to_usbdev(intf));
 }
 
 /**