diff --git a/drivers/reset/core.c b/drivers/reset/core.c
index c9074810306c..4d509d41456a 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/core.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/core.c
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ __reset_control_get_internal(struct reset_controller_dev *rcdev,
 	kref_init(&rstc->refcnt);
 	rstc->acquired = acquired;
 	rstc->shared = shared;
+	get_device(rcdev->dev);
 
 	return rstc;
 }
@@ -826,6 +827,7 @@ static void __reset_control_release(struct kref *kref)
 	module_put(rstc->rcdev->owner);
 
 	list_del(&rstc->list);
+	put_device(rstc->rcdev->dev);
 	kfree(rstc);
 }