1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/stallion.c b/drivers/char/stallion.c
index 45bf2a262a85..8c73ccb8830f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/stallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/stallion.c
@@ -4753,13 +4753,14 @@ static int __init stallion_module_init(void)
                 brdp->ioaddr2 = conf.ioaddr2;
                 brdp->irq = conf.irq;
                 brdp->irqtype = conf.irqtype;
-                if (stl_brdinit(brdp))
+                stl_brds[brdp->brdnr] = brdp;
+                if (stl_brdinit(brdp)) {
+                        stl_brds[brdp->brdnr] = NULL;
                         kfree(brdp);
-                else {
+                } else {
                         for (j = 0; j < brdp->nrports; j++)
                                 tty_register_device(stl_serial,
                                         brdp->brdnr * STL_MAXPORTS + j, NULL);
-                        stl_brds[brdp->brdnr] = brdp;
                         stl_nrbrds = i + 1;
                 }
         }