diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
index c44950d3eb7b..b7ae0a0dd5b6 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
@@ -2400,6 +2400,7 @@ static int gigaset_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 error:
 	freeurbs(cs);
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
+	usb_put_dev(udev);
 	gigaset_freecs(cs);
 	return rc;
 }