diff --git a/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c b/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
index 87533ca7752e..d871275196f6 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
@@ -1334,14 +1334,19 @@ static int i7core_get_onedevice(struct pci_dev **prev,
 	 * is at addr 8086:2c40, instead of 8086:2c41. So, we need
 	 * to probe for the alternate address in case of failure
 	 */
-	if (dev_descr->dev_id == PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_I7_NONCORE && !pdev)
+	if (dev_descr->dev_id == PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_I7_NONCORE && !pdev) {
+		pci_dev_get(*prev);	/* pci_get_device will put it */
 		pdev = pci_get_device(PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
 				      PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_I7_NONCORE_ALT, *prev);
+	}
 
-	if (dev_descr->dev_id == PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_LYNNFIELD_NONCORE && !pdev)
+	if (dev_descr->dev_id == PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_LYNNFIELD_NONCORE &&
+	    !pdev) {
+		pci_dev_get(*prev);	/* pci_get_device will put it */
 		pdev = pci_get_device(PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
 				      PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_LYNNFIELD_NONCORE_ALT,
 				      *prev);
+	}
 
 	if (!pdev) {
 		if (*prev) {