diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index b5441741274b..72ef9e83a84b 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -837,6 +837,11 @@ static int __device_attach_driver(struct device_driver *drv, void *_data)
 	} else if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "Device match requests probe deferral\n");
 		driver_deferred_probe_add(dev);
+		/*
+		 * Device can't match with a driver right now, so don't attempt
+		 * to match or bind with other drivers on the bus.
+		 */
+		return ret;
 	} else if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "Bus failed to match device: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -1076,6 +1081,11 @@ static int __driver_attach(struct device *dev, void *data)
 	} else if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "Device match requests probe deferral\n");
 		driver_deferred_probe_add(dev);
+		/*
+		 * Driver could not match with device, but may match with
+		 * another device on the bus.
+		 */
+		return 0;
 	} else if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "Bus failed to match device: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;