diff --git a/drivers/scsi/raid_class.c b/drivers/scsi/raid_class.c
index 898a0bdf8df6702666f865dbe9371851973f8068..711252e52d8e1f08d65c0801d4c53f70182d0134 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/raid_class.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/raid_class.c
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ int raid_component_add(struct raid_template *r,struct device *raid_dev,
 	return 0;
 
 err_out:
+	put_device(&rc->dev);
 	list_del(&rc->node);
 	rd->component_count--;
 	put_device(component_dev);