diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer.c
index f5cd4bbf7566..81a912c1145a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int __init omap1_dm_timer_init(void)
 	kfree(pdata);
 
 err_free_pdev:
-	platform_device_unregister(pdev);
+	platform_device_put(pdev);
 
 	return ret;
 }