diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
index fc6e709f45b..adf8260c3a6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
@@ -1114,7 +1114,6 @@ int __init gserial_setup(struct usb_gadget *g, unsigned count)
 	/* export the driver ... */
 	status = tty_register_driver(gs_tty_driver);
 	if (status) {
-		put_tty_driver(gs_tty_driver);
 		pr_err("%s: cannot register, err %d\n",
 				__func__, status);
 		goto fail;