diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
index 96e4fcad57bf..f46e5c0cb6d9 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
@@ -1611,14 +1611,17 @@ static int __init init_cpum_sampling_pmu(void)
 	}
 
 	sfdbg = debug_register(KMSG_COMPONENT, 2, 1, 80);
-	if (!sfdbg)
+	if (!sfdbg) {
 		pr_err("Registering for s390dbf failed\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 	debug_register_view(sfdbg, &debug_sprintf_view);
 
 	err = register_external_irq(EXT_IRQ_MEASURE_ALERT,
 				    cpumf_measurement_alert);
 	if (err) {
 		pr_cpumsf_err(RS_INIT_FAILURE_ALRT);
+		debug_unregister(sfdbg);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -1627,6 +1630,7 @@ static int __init init_cpum_sampling_pmu(void)
 		pr_cpumsf_err(RS_INIT_FAILURE_PERF);
 		unregister_external_irq(EXT_IRQ_MEASURE_ALERT,
 					cpumf_measurement_alert);
+		debug_unregister(sfdbg);
 		goto out;
 	}