diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
index 95a4a3cdc8a4..5f7fc4ee7a07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ static int atusb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
 	atusb = hw->priv;
 	atusb->hw = hw;
-	atusb->usb_dev = usb_get_dev(usb_dev);
+	atusb->usb_dev = usb_dev;
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, atusb);
 
 	atusb->shutdown = 0;
@@ -1055,7 +1055,6 @@ fail:
 	atusb_free_urbs(atusb);
 	usb_kill_urb(atusb->tx_urb);
 	usb_free_urb(atusb->tx_urb);
-	usb_put_dev(usb_dev);
 	ieee802154_free_hw(hw);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1076,8 +1075,6 @@ static void atusb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 
 	ieee802154_unregister_hw(atusb->hw);
 
-	usb_put_dev(atusb->usb_dev);
-
 	ieee802154_free_hw(atusb->hw);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);