diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/uart.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/uart.c
index 1ba8476ce982..46cce8c82412 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/uart.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/uart.c
@@ -701,7 +701,6 @@ static void gb_uart_connection_exit(struct gb_connection *connection)
 
 	/* FIXME - free transmit / receive buffers */
 
-	tty_port_put(&gb_tty->port);
 	tty_port_destroy(&gb_tty->port);
 	kfree(gb_tty->buffer);
 	kfree(gb_tty);