diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
index d5c1821b31c6..0dfd97bbde9e 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
@@ -649,10 +649,8 @@ intel_th_subdevice_alloc(struct intel_th *th,
 	}
 
 	err = intel_th_device_add_resources(thdev, res, subdev->nres);
-	if (err) {
-		put_device(&thdev->dev);
+	if (err)
 		goto fail_put_device;
-	}
 
 	if (subdev->type == INTEL_TH_OUTPUT) {
 		if (subdev->mknode)
@@ -667,10 +665,8 @@ intel_th_subdevice_alloc(struct intel_th *th,
 	}
 
 	err = device_add(&thdev->dev);
-	if (err) {
-		put_device(&thdev->dev);
+	if (err)
 		goto fail_free_res;
-	}
 
 	/* need switch driver to be loaded to enumerate the rest */
 	if (subdev->type == INTEL_TH_SWITCH && !req) {