diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -4602,11 +4602,12 @@ static int stli_findpcibrds(void)
 	printk("stli_findpcibrds()\n");
 #endif
 
-	while ((dev = pci_find_device(PCI_VENDOR_ID_STALLION,
-	    PCI_DEVICE_ID_ECRA, dev))) {
-		if ((rc = stli_initpcibrd(BRD_ECPPCI, dev)))
+	while ((dev = pci_get_device(PCI_VENDOR_ID_STALLION,
+			PCI_DEVICE_ID_ECRA, dev)))
+		if ((rc = stli_initpcibrd(BRD_ECPPCI, dev))) {
+			pci_dev_put(dev);
 			return(rc);
-	}
+		}
 
 	return(0);
 }