diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c
index a790903f243e..22b812c32bee 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c
@@ -308,8 +308,10 @@ static int __init vdpasim_blk_init(void)
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = device_register(&vdpasim_blk_mgmtdev);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		put_device(&vdpasim_blk_mgmtdev);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = vdpa_mgmtdev_register(&mgmt_dev);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_net.c b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_net.c
index a1ab6163f7d1..f1c420c5e26e 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_net.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_net.c
@@ -194,8 +194,10 @@ static int __init vdpasim_net_init(void)
 	}
 
 	ret = device_register(&vdpasim_net_mgmtdev);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		put_device(&vdpasim_net_mgmtdev);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = vdpa_mgmtdev_register(&mgmt_dev);
 	if (ret)