diff --git a/drivers/misc/tifm_7xx1.c b/drivers/misc/tifm_7xx1.c
index 228f2eb1d4762..2aebbfda104d8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/tifm_7xx1.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/tifm_7xx1.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static void tifm_7xx1_switch_media(struct work_struct *work)
 				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fm->lock, flags);
 			}
 			if (sock)
-				tifm_free_device(&sock->dev);
+				put_device(&sock->dev);
 		}
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&fm->lock, flags);
 	}