diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c b/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
index 1ce48f5832d7..bd0ad7c3261d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ static int get_1284_register(struct parport *pp, unsigned char reg, unsigned cha
 	}
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "get_1284_register timeout\n");
 	kill_all_async_requests_priv(priv);
+	kref_put(&rq->ref_count, destroy_async);
 	return -EIO;
 }