1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c b/drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c
index 86105efb4eb6..0ecac7e532f6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ static int __init hvc_iucv_alloc(int id, unsigned int is_console)
         priv->dev->release = (void (*)(struct device *)) kfree;
         rc = device_register(priv->dev);
         if (rc) {
-                kfree(priv->dev);
+                put_device(priv->dev);
                 goto out_error_dev;
         }