diff --git a/net/nfc/af_nfc.c b/net/nfc/af_nfc.c
index 54e40fa47822..1859b8e98ded 100644
--- a/net/nfc/af_nfc.c
+++ b/net/nfc/af_nfc.c
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ int nfc_proto_register(const struct nfc_protocol *nfc_proto)
 		proto_tab[nfc_proto->id] = nfc_proto;
 	write_unlock(&proto_tab_lock);
 
+	if (rc)
+		proto_unregister(nfc_proto->proto);
+
 	return rc;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nfc_proto_register);