diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
index 2916e77f589b..7289ae0b83ac 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
@@ -3978,7 +3978,6 @@ static struct srp_host *srp_add_port(struct srp_device *device, u32 port)
 	return host;
 
 put_host:
-	device_del(&host->dev);
 	put_device(&host->dev);
 	return NULL;
 }