2 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/of_device.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/of_device.c
index bc956c530376..bbd3203b86af 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/of_device.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/of_device.c
@@ -695,9 +695,11 @@ int of_device_register(struct of_device *ofdev)
         if (rc)
                 return rc;
 
-        device_create_file(&ofdev->dev, &dev_attr_devspec);
+        rc = device_create_file(&ofdev->dev, &dev_attr_devspec);
+        if (rc)
+                device_unregister(&ofdev->dev);
 
-        return 0;
+        return rc;
 }
 
 void of_device_unregister(struct of_device *ofdev)
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/of_device.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/of_device.c
index 169b017eec0b..8e177a0abc1c 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/of_device.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/of_device.c
@@ -922,9 +922,11 @@ int of_device_register(struct of_device *ofdev)
         if (rc)
                 return rc;
 
-        device_create_file(&ofdev->dev, &dev_attr_devspec);
+        rc = device_create_file(&ofdev->dev, &dev_attr_devspec);
+        if (rc)
+                device_unregister(&ofdev->dev);
 
-        return 0;
+        return rc;
 }
 
 void of_device_unregister(struct of_device *ofdev)