diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 1e85cfe524e8..386376ceeda2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -10104,7 +10104,12 @@ static int __init rtl8152_driver_init(void)
 	ret = usb_register_device_driver(&rtl8152_cfgselector_driver, THIS_MODULE);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-	return usb_register(&rtl8152_driver);
+
+	ret = usb_register(&rtl8152_driver);
+	if (ret)
+		usb_deregister_device_driver(&rtl8152_cfgselector_driver);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit rtl8152_driver_exit(void)