diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index e80c33cdad2b..c62f677084b4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -3754,7 +3754,7 @@ static int sd_probe(struct device *dev)
 
 	error = device_add_disk(dev, gd, NULL);
 	if (error) {
-		put_device(&sdkp->disk_dev);
+		device_unregister(&sdkp->disk_dev);
 		put_disk(gd);
 		goto out;
 	}