1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c
index 7be2cf3514e..a5dd7a665aa 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ fw_card_add(struct fw_card *card,
 {
         u32 *config_rom;
         size_t length;
+        int err;
 
         card->max_receive = max_receive;
         card->link_speed = link_speed;
@@ -422,7 +423,13 @@ fw_card_add(struct fw_card *card,
         list_add_tail(&card->link, &card_list);
         mutex_unlock(&card_mutex);
 
-        return card->driver->enable(card, config_rom, length);
+        err = card->driver->enable(card, config_rom, length);
+        if (err < 0) {
+                mutex_lock(&card_mutex);
+                list_del(&card->link);
+                mutex_unlock(&card_mutex);
+        }
+        return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fw_card_add);