1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
index 930694d3a13f..71e49000fbf3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ int mdiobus_register(struct mii_bus *bus)
         err = device_register(&bus->dev);
         if (err) {
                 pr_err("mii_bus %s failed to register\n", bus->id);
+                put_device(&bus->dev);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }