diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
index 749c2a16012c5..1932029de48d6 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
@@ -1269,10 +1269,8 @@ static int pcmcia_bus_add(struct pcmcia_socket *skt)
 
 static int pcmcia_bus_early_resume(struct pcmcia_socket *skt)
 {
-	if (!verify_cis_cache(skt)) {
-		pcmcia_put_socket(skt);
+	if (!verify_cis_cache(skt))
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	dev_dbg(&skt->dev, "cis mismatch - different card\n");