diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
index 8e24ebcebfe5..2ea3bdc63817 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
@@ -12914,8 +12914,10 @@ _mpt3sas_init(void)
 	mpt3sas_ctl_init(hbas_to_enumerate);
 
 	error = pci_register_driver(&mpt3sas_driver);
-	if (error)
+	if (error) {
+		mpt3sas_ctl_exit(hbas_to_enumerate);
 		scsih_exit();
+	}
 
 	return error;
 }