diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c b/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
index 03152f98108c..61866759bcff 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ static int uss720_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	parport_announce_port(pp);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, pp);
+	usb_put_dev(usbdev);
 	return 0;
 
 probe_abort: