diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm97xx-core.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm97xx-core.c
index cbfef1ea7e30b55945c82314a9da5bf9a42a2457..770537c14628273347e0d73c74c0fea38b50b222 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm97xx-core.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm97xx-core.c
@@ -684,8 +684,7 @@ static int wm97xx_probe(struct device *dev)
  touch_reg_err:
 	platform_device_put(wm->touch_dev);
  touch_err:
-	platform_device_unregister(wm->battery_dev);
-	wm->battery_dev = NULL;
+	platform_device_del(wm->battery_dev);
  batt_reg_err:
 	platform_device_put(wm->battery_dev);
  batt_err: