diff --git a/drivers/usb/roles/class.c b/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
index 97f37077b7f9..33b637d0d8d9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ usb_role_switch_find_by_fwnode(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
 		return NULL;
 
 	dev = class_find_device_by_fwnode(role_class, fwnode);
+	if (dev)
+		WARN_ON(!try_module_get(dev->parent->driver->owner));
 
 	return dev ? to_role_switch(dev) : NULL;
 }