diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index d3874f425653..d7e53ea53d6c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -608,9 +608,12 @@ static void handle_root_bridge_removal(struct acpi_device *device)
 	ej_event->device = device;
 	ej_event->event = ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST;
 
+	get_device(&device->dev);
 	status = acpi_os_hotplug_execute(acpi_bus_hot_remove_device, ej_event);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		put_device(&device->dev);
 		kfree(ej_event);
+	}
 }
 
 static void _handle_hotplug_event_root(struct work_struct *work)