diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
index 1916ee1600b47c201203b35d7eb7664b636619dd..80efe0a53a557e5152521256a88f6883150c4ba7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ static void typec_altmode_release(struct device *dev)
 	typec_altmode_put_partner(alt);
 
 	altmode_id_remove(alt->adev.dev.parent, alt->id);
+	put_device(alt->adev.dev.parent);
 	kfree(alt);
 }
 
@@ -509,6 +510,8 @@ typec_register_altmode(struct device *parent,
 	alt->adev.dev.type = &typec_altmode_dev_type;
 	dev_set_name(&alt->adev.dev, "%s.%u", dev_name(parent), id);
 
+	get_device(alt->adev.dev.parent);
+
 	/* Link partners and plugs with the ports */
 	if (is_port)
 		BLOCKING_INIT_NOTIFIER_HEAD(&alt->nh);