diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-platform.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-platform.c
index bc7b9be12f540cb22dc3a5e9ab93aa49f4c722ef..f1908ea9fbd863f9d693d6a852e154e72087770c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-platform.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-platform.c
@@ -384,8 +384,10 @@ static int ehci_platform_resume(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	companion_dev = usb_of_get_companion_dev(hcd->self.controller);
-	if (companion_dev)
+	if (companion_dev) {
 		device_pm_wait_for_dev(hcd->self.controller, companion_dev);
+		put_device(companion_dev);
+	}
 
 	ehci_resume(hcd, priv->reset_on_resume);
 	return 0;