diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/host.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/host.c
index 0cffcfe5ce5337c3c541ca25088666cd099179bf..9eacd21c0cd9ffd9fe7d98ac89f0cd75e79b6b31 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/host.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/host.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int host_start(struct ci13xxx *ci)
 
 	ret = usb_add_hcd(hcd, 0, 0);
 	if (ret)
-		usb_remove_hcd(hcd);
+		usb_put_hcd(hcd);
 	else
 		ci->hcd = hcd;