diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/at91_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/at91_udc.c
index bdec36acd0fa47373a4e32f046256284af045bdc..bb8ddf0469f904bc8326d74be5a4d8d54cf1bec9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/at91_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/at91_udc.c
@@ -1798,8 +1798,10 @@ static int __init at91udc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	retval = device_register(&udc->gadget.dev);
-	if (retval < 0)
+	if (retval < 0) {
+		put_device(&udc->gadget.dev);
 		goto fail0b;
+	}
 
 	/* don't do anything until we have both gadget driver and VBUS */
 	clk_enable(udc->iclk);