diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
index 21302e077be1..a8757b5552de 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void ib_dealloc_device(struct ib_device *device)
 {
 	WARN_ON(device->reg_state != IB_DEV_UNREGISTERED &&
 		device->reg_state != IB_DEV_UNINITIALIZED);
-	kobject_put(&device->dev.kobj);
+	put_device(&device->dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ib_dealloc_device);