diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
index 9b91882fe3c4..1616f93dfad7 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ static int omap_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ret = watchdog_register_device(&wdev->wdog);
 	if (ret) {
+		pm_runtime_put(wdev->dev);
 		pm_runtime_disable(wdev->dev);
 		return ret;
 	}