diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/manifest.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/manifest.c
index ce4e89c6d13e..bea565f1c1d1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/manifest.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/manifest.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ cleanup:
 	/* An error occurred; undo any changes we've made */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(connection, connection_next,
 			&bundle->connections, bundle_links) {
+		gb_connection_exit(connection);
 		gb_connection_destroy(connection);
 		count--;
 	}