diff --git a/drivers/pmdomain/core.c b/drivers/pmdomain/core.c
index a6c8b85dd024..4d8b0d18bb4a 100644
--- a/drivers/pmdomain/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pmdomain/core.c
@@ -2183,6 +2183,7 @@ static int genpd_alloc_data(struct generic_pm_domain *genpd)
 
 static void genpd_free_data(struct generic_pm_domain *genpd)
 {
+	put_device(&genpd->dev);
 	if (genpd_is_cpu_domain(genpd))
 		free_cpumask_var(genpd->cpus);
 	if (genpd->free_states)