diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/bus.c b/drivers/cxl/core/bus.c
index 267d8042bec22e..0987a6423ee061 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/bus.c
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ static void cxl_decoder_release(struct device *dev)
 
 	ida_free(&port->decoder_ida, cxld->id);
 	kfree(cxld);
+	put_device(&port->dev);
 }
 
 static const struct device_type cxl_decoder_switch_type = {
@@ -481,6 +482,9 @@ cxl_decoder_alloc(struct cxl_port *port, int nr_targets, resource_size_t base,
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto err;
 
+	/* need parent to stick around to release the id */
+	get_device(&port->dev);
+
 	*cxld = (struct cxl_decoder) {
 		.id = rc,
 		.range = {