diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
index d0e367959c91..20e24d4b917a 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
@@ -1200,6 +1200,7 @@ int extcon_dev_register(struct extcon_dev *edev)
 			sizeof(*edev->nh) * edev->max_supported, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!edev->nh) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		device_unregister(&edev->dev);
 		goto err_dev;
 	}