diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index 978be1602f71..927b1e641842 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -1412,6 +1412,7 @@ static int scsi_eh_stu(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 				sdev_printk(KERN_INFO, sdev,
 					    "%s: skip START_UNIT, past eh deadline\n",
 					    current->comm));
+			scsi_device_put(sdev);
 			break;
 		}
 		stu_scmd = NULL;
@@ -1478,6 +1479,7 @@ static int scsi_eh_bus_device_reset(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 				sdev_printk(KERN_INFO, sdev,
 					    "%s: skip BDR, past eh deadline\n",
 					     current->comm));
+			scsi_device_put(sdev);
 			break;
 		}
 		bdr_scmd = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 01d229ea4e1c..4ed694b9f99b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -2835,8 +2835,10 @@ scsi_host_unblock(struct Scsi_Host *shost, int new_state)
 
 	shost_for_each_device(sdev, shost) {
 		ret = scsi_internal_device_unblock(sdev, new_state);
-		if (ret)
+		if (ret) {
+			scsi_device_put(sdev);
 			break;
+		}
 	}
 	return ret;
 }