diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-common.c b/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-common.c
index 1eed69d29149..2333079a83c7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-common.c
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ static struct vdoa_data *coda_get_vdoa_data(void)
 	if (!vdoa_data)
 		vdoa_data = ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
 
+	put_device(&vdoa_pdev->dev);
 out:
 	of_node_put(vdoa_node);