diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
index d816ab089fe2..0db56e7bc34e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ static __init int scx200_scan_pci(void)
 		else {
 			int i;
 
+			pci_dev_put(pdev);
 			for (i = 0; i < MAX_DEVICES; ++i) {
 				if (base[i] == 0)
 					continue;