diff --git a/drivers/edac/e752x_edac.c b/drivers/edac/e752x_edac.c
index 4122326..b73beba 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/e752x_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/e752x_edac.c
@@ -1145,9 +1145,11 @@
 	pvt->bridge_ck = pci_get_device(PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
 				pvt->dev_info->err_dev, pvt->bridge_ck);
 
-	if (pvt->bridge_ck == NULL)
+	if (pvt->bridge_ck == NULL) {
 		pvt->bridge_ck = pci_scan_single_device(pdev->bus,
 							PCI_DEVFN(0, 1));
+		pci_dev_get(pvt->bridge_ck);
+	}
 
 	if (pvt->bridge_ck == NULL) {
 		e752x_printk(KERN_ERR, "error reporting device not found:"