1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/nfc.c b/drivers/misc/mei/nfc.c
index 60ca9240368e..bb61a119b8bb 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/nfc.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/nfc.c
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ int mei_nfc_host_init(struct mei_device *dev)
 
         cl_info->me_client_id = me_cl->client_id;
         cl_info->cl_uuid = me_cl->props.protocol_name;
+        mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 
         ret = mei_cl_link(cl_info, MEI_HOST_CLIENT_ID_ANY);
         if (ret)
@@ -539,6 +540,7 @@ int mei_nfc_host_init(struct mei_device *dev)
 
         cl->me_client_id = me_cl->client_id;
         cl->cl_uuid = me_cl->props.protocol_name;
+        mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 
         ret = mei_cl_link(cl, MEI_HOST_CLIENT_ID_ANY);
         if (ret)