diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
index 98a5363e1e8a18cd863aaf13af6ec8ad8fff9b30..b6fec4d15307b72335e2a96f9c923ca15ec4c28d 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
@@ -668,14 +668,17 @@ void mei_host_client_init(struct work_struct *work)
 	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_amthif_guid);
 	if (me_cl)
 		mei_amthif_host_init(dev);
+	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 
 	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_wd_guid);
 	if (me_cl)
 		mei_wd_host_init(dev);
+	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 
 	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_nfc_guid);
 	if (me_cl)
 		mei_nfc_host_init(dev);
+	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 
 
 	dev->dev_state = MEI_DEV_ENABLED;