diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-class.c b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
index aa39b2a48fdf..7391d2cf1370 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-class.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ struct led_classdev *of_led_get(struct device_node *np, int index)
 
 	led_dev = class_find_device_by_of_node(leds_class, led_node);
 	of_node_put(led_node);
-	put_device(led_dev);
 
 	if (!led_dev)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);