1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/bus-osm.c b/drivers/message/i2o/bus-osm.c
index ac06f10c54ec..d96c687aee93 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/bus-osm.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/bus-osm.c
@@ -80,18 +80,26 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR(scan, S_IWUSR, NULL, i2o_bus_store_scan);
  *      @dev: device to verify if it is a I2O Bus Adapter device
  *
  *      Because we want all Bus Adapters always return 0.
+ *      Except when we fail.  Then we are sad.
  *
- *      Returns 0.
+ *      Returns 0, except when we fail to excel.
  */
 static int i2o_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 {
         struct i2o_device *i2o_dev = to_i2o_device(get_device(dev));
+        int rc;
 
-        device_create_file(dev, &dev_attr_scan);
+        rc = device_create_file(dev, &dev_attr_scan);
+        if (rc)
+                goto err_out;
 
         osm_info("device added (TID: %03x)\n", i2o_dev->lct_data.tid);
 
         return 0;
+
+err_out:
+        put_device(dev);
+        return rc;
 };
 
 /**