diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uvc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uvc.c
index b882fff52cb9..4419b7972e78 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uvc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uvc.c
@@ -996,7 +996,6 @@ static struct usb_function *uvc_alloc(struct usb_function_instance *fi)
 		goto err_config;
 
 	uvc->header = to_uvcg_streaming_header(h);
-	config_item_put(h);
 	if (!uvc->header->linked) {
 		mutex_unlock(&opts->lock);
 		kfree(uvc);