diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 4db397db2fb4..1f5ea82b58bf 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -3970,8 +3970,10 @@ static int __init regulatory_init_db(void)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	err = load_builtin_regdb_keys();
-	if (err)
+	if (err) {
+		platform_device_unregister(reg_pdev);
 		return err;
+	}
 
 	/* We always try to get an update for the static regdomain */
 	err = regulatory_hint_core(cfg80211_world_regdom->alpha2);