diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c b/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c
index 21b9c72f16bd..26a898781371 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ static void ibmpex_register_bmc(int iface, struct device *dev)
 	return;
 
 out_register:
+	list_del(&data->list);
 	hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
 out_user:
 	ipmi_destroy_user(data->user);