1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-cdev.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-cdev.c
index 7e73cbaa4121..44ccee26c368 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-cdev.c
@@ -109,15 +109,17 @@ static int fw_device_op_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct client *client;
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        device = fw_device_from_devt(inode->i_rdev);
+        device = fw_device_get_by_devt(inode->i_rdev);
         if (device == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
         client = kzalloc(sizeof(*client), GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (client == NULL)
+        if (client == NULL) {
+                fw_device_put(device);
                 return -ENOMEM;
+        }
 
-        client->device = fw_device_get(device);
+        client->device = device;
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&client->event_list);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&client->resource_list);
         spin_lock_init(&client->lock);