diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index c793bca88223..f32236c3f81c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -3636,7 +3636,7 @@ static int sd_probe(struct device *dev)
 
 	error = device_add_disk(dev, gd, NULL);
 	if (error) {
-		put_device(&sdkp->disk_dev);
+		device_unregister(&sdkp->disk_dev);
 		put_disk(gd);
 		goto out;
 	}