1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c b/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c
index 3234e90bd7f9..89ece1c235aa 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static int __init mon_init(void)
         monreader_device->release = (void (*)(struct device *))kfree;
         rc = device_register(monreader_device);
         if (rc) {
-                kfree(monreader_device);
+                put_device(monreader_device);
                 goto out_driver;
         }