1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/farsync.c b/drivers/net/wan/farsync.c
index e050bd65e037..777d1a4e81b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/farsync.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/farsync.c
@@ -2203,8 +2203,10 @@ fst_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
         if (port->mode != FST_RAW) {
                 err = hdlc_open(dev);
-                if (err)
+                if (err) {
+                        module_put(THIS_MODULE);
                         return err;
+                }
         }
 
         fst_openport(port);