diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c
index 9a55338d957f..09e2dfd7b175 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ static int b43_sdio_probe(struct sdio_func *func,
 err_free_ssb:
 	kfree(sdio);
 err_disable_func:
+	sdio_claim_host(func);
 	sdio_disable_func(func);
 err_release_host:
 	sdio_release_host(func);