1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hsi/hsi.c b/drivers/hsi/hsi.c
index c17d12ca8e7f..5c76a36419d4 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/hsi.c
+++ b/drivers/hsi/hsi.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static void hsi_new_client(struct hsi_port *port, struct hsi_board_info *info)
                 cl->device.archdata = *info->archdata;
         if (device_register(&cl->device) < 0) {
                 pr_err("hsi: failed to register client: %s\n", info->name);
-                kfree(cl);
+                put_device(&cl->device);
         }
 }