diff --git a/block/bsg.c b/block/bsg.c
index f0b7cd3..54d617f 100644
--- a/block/bsg.c
+++ b/block/bsg.c
@@ -709,11 +709,12 @@
 {
 	struct bsg_class_device *bcd =
 		container_of(kref, struct bsg_class_device, ref);
+	struct device *parent = bcd->parent;
 
 	if (bcd->release)
 		bcd->release(bcd->parent);
 
-	put_device(bcd->parent);
+	put_device(parent);
 }
 
 static int bsg_put_device(struct bsg_device *bd)