diff --git a/lib/dma-debug.c b/lib/dma-debug.c
index fea790a..13ef233 100644
--- a/lib/dma-debug.c
+++ b/lib/dma-debug.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 		return false;
 
 	/* driver filter on but not yet initialized */
-	drv = get_driver(dev->driver);
+	drv = dev->driver;
 	if (!drv)
 		return false;
 
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@
 	}
 
 	read_unlock_irqrestore(&driver_name_lock, flags);
-	put_driver(drv);
 
 	return ret;
 }