diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 298e0f463c56..77a981a1ee52 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -411,9 +411,12 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 	br_fdb_delete_by_port(br, p, 1);
 err1:
 	kobject_del(&p->kobj);
-	return err;
+	goto put_back;
 err0:
 	kobject_put(&p->kobj);
+
+put_back:
+	dev_put(dev);
 	return err;
 }