diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 60bc74b..473a790 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ int tipc_attach_loopback(struct net *net)
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	dev_hold(dev);
+	dev_hold_track(dev, &tn->loopback_pt.dev_tracker, GFP_KERNEL);
 	tn->loopback_pt.dev = dev;
 	tn->loopback_pt.type = htons(ETH_P_TIPC);
 	tn->loopback_pt.func = tipc_loopback_rcv_pkt;
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ void tipc_detach_loopback(struct net *net)
 	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 
 	dev_remove_pack(&tn->loopback_pt);
-	dev_put(net->loopback_dev);
+	dev_put_track(net->loopback_dev, &tn->loopback_pt.dev_tracker);
 }
 
 /* Caller should hold rtnl_lock to protect the bearer */