diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
index 2bb2cca5ca82355234f377111130782efd5e46d4..5caf78bbbf7c5deaf5612d96844eb6fab2a7d4e2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
@@ -2421,8 +2421,6 @@ static int renesas_usb3_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	renesas_usb3_dma_free_prd(usb3, &pdev->dev);
 
 	__renesas_usb3_ep_free_request(usb3->ep0_req);
-	if (usb3->phy)
-		phy_put(usb3->phy);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	return 0;