1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
index 35c7e65e59be..c567dec854f6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
@@ -1537,6 +1537,7 @@ static struct notifier_block cpb_nb = {
 static int __cpuinit powernowk8_init(void)
 {
         unsigned int i, supported_cpus = 0, cpu;
+        int rv;
 
         for_each_online_cpu(i) {
                 int rc;
@@ -1555,14 +1556,14 @@ static int __cpuinit powernowk8_init(void)
 
                 cpb_capable = true;
 
-                register_cpu_notifier(&cpb_nb);
-
                 msrs = msrs_alloc();
                 if (!msrs) {
                         printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error allocating msrs!\n", __func__);
                         return -ENOMEM;
                 }
 
+                register_cpu_notifier(&cpb_nb);
+
                 rdmsr_on_cpus(cpu_online_mask, MSR_K7_HWCR, msrs);
 
                 for_each_cpu(cpu, cpu_online_mask) {
@@ -1574,7 +1575,13 @@ static int __cpuinit powernowk8_init(void)
                         (cpb_enabled ? "on" : "off"));
         }
 
-        return cpufreq_register_driver(&cpufreq_amd64_driver);
+        rv = cpufreq_register_driver(&cpufreq_amd64_driver);
+        if (rv < 0 && boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_CPB)) {
+                unregister_cpu_notifier(&cpb_nb);
+                msrs_free(msrs);
+                msrs = NULL;
+        }
+        return rv;
 }
 
 /* driver entry point for term */