1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
index 29efa64580a8..47a8465bf95b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
@@ -724,16 +724,19 @@ static int __init cm4040_init(void)
         if (!cmx_class)
                 return -1;
 
-        rc = pcmcia_register_driver(&reader_driver);
-        if (rc < 0)
-                return rc;
-
         major = register_chrdev(0, DEVICE_NAME, &reader_fops);
         if (major < 0) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING MODULE_NAME
                         ": could not get major number\n");
                 return -1;
         }
+
+        rc = pcmcia_register_driver(&reader_driver);
+        if (rc < 0) {
+                unregister_chrdev(major, DEVICE_NAME);
+                return rc;
+        }
+
         return 0;
 }