diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-bcm7120-l2.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-bcm7120-l2.c
index d80e67a6aad2..bb6609cebdbc 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-bcm7120-l2.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-bcm7120-l2.c
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ static int __init bcm7120_l2_intc_probe(struct device_node *dn,
 	}
 
 	data->num_parent_irqs = platform_irq_count(pdev);
+	put_device(&pdev->dev);
 	if (data->num_parent_irqs <= 0) {
 		pr_err("invalid number of parent interrupts\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;