diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
index aa42df39e6a1..4300326b3730 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
@@ -4152,8 +4152,10 @@ static struct usb_hcd *oxu_create(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	oxu->is_otg = otg;
 
 	ret = usb_add_hcd(hcd, irq, IRQF_SHARED);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		usb_put_hcd(hcd);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
 
 	device_wakeup_enable(hcd->self.controller);
 	return hcd;