1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c b/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
index 94a58a082b99..44c01390d035 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
@@ -229,14 +229,14 @@ static int __init dmi_id_init(void)
 
         ret = device_register(dmi_dev);
         if (ret)
-                goto fail_free_dmi_dev;
+                goto fail_put_dmi_dev;
 
         return 0;
 
-fail_free_dmi_dev:
-        kfree(dmi_dev);
-fail_class_unregister:
+fail_put_dmi_dev:
+        put_device(dmi_dev);
 
+fail_class_unregister:
         class_unregister(&dmi_class);
 
         return ret;