diff --git a/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c b/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
index a344410e48fe..cd86b9c9e345 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ anybuss_host_common_probe(struct device *dev,
 		goto err_device;
 	return cd;
 err_device:
-	device_unregister(&cd->client->dev);
+	put_device(&cd->client->dev);
 err_kthread:
 	kthread_stop(cd->qthread);
 err_reset: