diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c b/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
index a859f9078df654bcd5bf59aa91e62e5ca2102a0c..fb68f344c34a68e5a4334b751196680ac33ffdfe 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
@@ -844,7 +844,6 @@ static int hidp_setup_input(struct hidp_session *session,
 	if (err < 0) {
 		input_free_device(input);
 		session->input = NULL;
-		hci_conn_put_device(session->conn);
 		return err;
 	}