diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
index fc6b7f8b62fb888238b83178212a16f9478564c8..a8e7502916433cf8c5d3ae792e7bbe3b9fb6639a 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
@@ -629,10 +629,8 @@ intel_th_subdevice_alloc(struct intel_th *th,
 	}
 
 	err = intel_th_device_add_resources(thdev, res, subdev->nres);
-	if (err) {
-		put_device(&thdev->dev);
+	if (err)
 		goto fail_put_device;
-	}
 
 	if (subdev->type == INTEL_TH_OUTPUT) {
 		thdev->dev.devt = MKDEV(th->major, th->num_thdevs);
@@ -646,10 +644,8 @@ intel_th_subdevice_alloc(struct intel_th *th,
 	}
 
 	err = device_add(&thdev->dev);
-	if (err) {
-		put_device(&thdev->dev);
+	if (err)
 		goto fail_free_res;
-	}
 
 	/* need switch driver to be loaded to enumerate the rest */
 	if (subdev->type == INTEL_TH_SWITCH && !req) {