diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci-ioda.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci-ioda.c
index 1d992f137c48..98824aa99173 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci-ioda.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci-ioda.c
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ static void pnv_ioda_setup_same_PE(struct pci_bus *bus, struct pnv_ioda_pe *pe)
 				pci_name(dev));
 			continue;
 		}
-		pci_dev_get(dev);
 		pdn->pcidev = dev;
 		pdn->pe_number = pe->pe_number;
 		pe->dma_weight += pnv_ioda_dma_weight(dev);