[S390] proper use of device register

[pandora-kernel.git] / drivers / s390 / char / vmlogrdr.c

diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c b/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
index c20a4fe..d1a142f 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
@@ -765,8 +765,10 @@ static int vmlogrdr_register_device(struct vmlogrdr_priv_t *priv)
        } else
                return -ENOMEM;
        ret = device_register(dev);
-       if (ret)
+       if (ret) {
+               put_device(dev);
                return ret;
+       }
 
        ret = sysfs_create_group(&dev->kobj, &vmlogrdr_attr_group);
        if (ret) {