diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
index 8b8bbeaa27cb..6be6009f911e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
@@ -1292,6 +1292,7 @@ static struct usb_function *hidg_alloc(struct usb_function_instance *fi)
 						 GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!hidg->report_desc) {
 			put_device(&hidg->dev);
+			--opts->refcnt;
 			mutex_unlock(&opts->lock);
 			return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 		}