1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 29046e750ad7..f7551c1c827c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1255,6 +1255,8 @@ static int soc_post_component_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rtd->dpcm[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE].fe_clients);
         ret = device_add(rtd->dev);
         if (ret < 0) {
+                /* calling put_device() here to free the rtd->dev */
+                put_device(rtd->dev);
                 dev_err(card->dev,
                         "ASoC: failed to register runtime device: %d\n", ret);
                 return ret;