diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/netsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/netsec.c
index ef3634d1b9f7..b9acee214bb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/netsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/netsec.c
@@ -1958,11 +1958,13 @@ static int netsec_register_mdio(struct netsec_priv *priv, u32 phy_addr)
 			ret = PTR_ERR(priv->phydev);
 			dev_err(priv->dev, "get_phy_device err(%d)\n", ret);
 			priv->phydev = NULL;
+			mdiobus_unregister(bus);
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 
 		ret = phy_device_register(priv->phydev);
 		if (ret) {
+			phy_device_free(priv->phydev);
 			mdiobus_unregister(bus);
 			dev_err(priv->dev,
 				"phy_device_register err(%d)\n", ret);