diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c
index 7f43a3b62a2..dbd0b055d4b 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ void lis3lv02d_joystick_disable(void)
 	if (lis3_dev.irq)
 		misc_deregister(&lis3lv02d_misc_device);
 	input_unregister_polled_device(lis3_dev.idev);
+	input_free_polled_device(lis3_dev.idev);
 	lis3_dev.idev = NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lis3lv02d_joystick_disable);