diff --git a/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-pmu.c b/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-pmu.c
index c40313886a01..7291c2fb14d7 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-pmu.c
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ struct regmap *exynos_get_pmu_regmap_by_phandle(struct device_node *np,
 	if (!dev)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
 
+	put_device(dev);
+
 	return syscon_node_to_regmap(pmu_np);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(exynos_get_pmu_regmap_by_phandle);