1 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
index 00d9ef04a369..f1b9cf89f153 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
@@ -228,15 +228,25 @@ static int __init mv64x60_wdt_init(void)
 
         printk(KERN_INFO "MV64x60 watchdog driver\n");
 
-        mv64x60_wdt_dev = platform_device_register_simple(MV64x60_WDT_NAME,
-                                                          -1, NULL, 0);
-        if (IS_ERR(mv64x60_wdt_dev)) {
-                ret = PTR_ERR(mv64x60_wdt_dev);
+        mv64x60_wdt_dev = platform_device_alloc(MV64x60_WDT_NAME, -1);
+        if (!mv64x60_wdt_dev) {
+                ret = -ENOMEM;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        ret = platform_device_add(mv64x60_wdt_dev);
+        if (ret) {
+                platform_device_put(mv64x60_wdt_dev);
                 goto out;
         }
 
         ret = platform_driver_register(&mv64x60_wdt_driver);
-      out:
+        if (ret) {
+                platform_device_unregister(mv64x60_wdt_dev);
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+ out:
         return ret;
 }