diff --git a/drivers/power/power_supply_core.c b/drivers/power/power_supply_core.c
index 91606bb55318110307e3997bcb61722cd247ee73..f06bad047d76ebcf674cfe4eed5b9627335dddf0 100644
--- a/drivers/power/power_supply_core.c
+++ b/drivers/power/power_supply_core.c
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ int power_supply_register(struct device *parent, struct power_supply *psy)
 	goto success;
 
 create_triggers_failed:
-	device_unregister(psy->dev);
+	device_del(dev);
 kobject_set_name_failed:
 device_add_failed:
-	kfree(dev);
+	put_device(dev);
 success:
 	return rc;
 }