diff --git a/drivers/soc/amlogic/meson-canvas.c b/drivers/soc/amlogic/meson-canvas.c
index c655f5f92b12..d0329ad170d1 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/amlogic/meson-canvas.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/amlogic/meson-canvas.c
@@ -72,8 +72,10 @@ struct meson_canvas *meson_canvas_get(struct device *dev)
 	 * current state, this driver probe cannot return -EPROBE_DEFER
 	 */
 	canvas = dev_get_drvdata(&canvas_pdev->dev);
-	if (!canvas)
+	if (!canvas) {
+		put_device(&canvas_pdev->dev);
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	}
 
 	return canvas;
 }