diff --git a/drivers/char/stallion.c b/drivers/char/stallion.c
--- a/drivers/char/stallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/stallion.c
@@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@ static inline int stl_findpcibrds(void)
 #endif
 
 	for (i = 0; (i < stl_nrpcibrds); i++)
-		while ((dev = pci_find_device(stl_pcibrds[i].vendid,
+		while ((dev = pci_get_device(stl_pcibrds[i].vendid,
 		    stl_pcibrds[i].devid, dev))) {
 
 /*
@@ -2737,8 +2737,10 @@ static inline int stl_findpcibrds(void)
 				continue;
 
 			rc = stl_initpcibrd(stl_pcibrds[i].brdtype, dev);
-			if (rc)
+			if (rc) {
+				pci_dev_put(dev);
 				return(rc);
+			}
 		}
 
 	return(0);