diff --git a/drivers/atm/atmtcp.c b/drivers/atm/atmtcp.c
index 2b464b6..0b06250 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/atmtcp.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/atmtcp.c
@@ -392,7 +392,10 @@
 			atm_dev_put(dev);
 			return -EMEDIUMTYPE;
 		}
-		if (PRIV(dev)->vcc) return -EBUSY;
+		if (PRIV(dev)->vcc) {
+			atm_dev_put(dev);
+			return -EBUSY;
+		}
 	}
 	else {
 		int error;