diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c b/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
index 748139d26263..0be8efcda15d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static void destroy_priv(struct kref *kref)
 
 	dev_dbg(&priv->usbdev->dev, "destroying priv datastructure\n");
 	usb_put_dev(priv->usbdev);
+	priv->usbdev = NULL;
 	kfree(priv);
 }
 
@@ -736,7 +737,6 @@ static int uss720_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	parport_announce_port(pp);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, pp);
-	usb_put_dev(usbdev);
 	return 0;
 
 probe_abort:
@@ -754,7 +754,6 @@ static void uss720_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
 	if (pp) {
 		priv = pp->private_data;
-		priv->usbdev = NULL;
 		priv->pp = NULL;
 		dev_dbg(&intf->dev, "parport_remove_port\n");
 		parport_remove_port(pp);