diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/icm.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/icm.c
index 245588f691e7..2f932b61b69a 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/icm.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/icm.c
@@ -1919,7 +1919,9 @@ static int complete_rpm(struct device *dev, void *data)
 
 static void remove_unplugged_switch(struct tb_switch *sw)
 {
-	pm_runtime_get_sync(sw->dev.parent);
+	struct device *parent = get_device(sw->dev.parent);
+
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(parent);
 
 	/*
 	 * Signal this and switches below for rpm_complete because
@@ -1930,8 +1932,10 @@ static void remove_unplugged_switch(struct tb_switch *sw)
 	bus_for_each_dev(&tb_bus_type, &sw->dev, NULL, complete_rpm);
 	tb_switch_remove(sw);
 
-	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(sw->dev.parent);
-	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(sw->dev.parent);
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(parent);
+	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(parent);
+
+	put_device(parent);
 }
 
 static void icm_free_unplugged_children(struct tb_switch *sw)