diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c b/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c
index 3788e738e265..9da250563027 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ int usb_create_ep_devs(struct device *parent,
 	return retval;
 
 error_register:
-	kfree(ep_dev);
+	put_device(&ep_dev->dev);
 exit:
 	return retval;
 }