diff --git a/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c b/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
index b73c6e7d28e4..f5923c253f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static int mcb_probe(struct device *dev)
 	if (!found_id)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	get_device(dev);
 	return mdrv->probe(mdev, found_id);
 }