diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c
index 421bbc5fee32..564d97f94b6c 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c
@@ -630,6 +630,7 @@ static void aer_recover_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 			continue;
 		}
 		do_recovery(pdev, entry.severity);
+		pci_dev_put(pdev);
 	}
 }
 #endif