diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 40bf01d42cc3b52937e07d5a941ea3d6505b2c87..c771768f57c87a9eaaf589cc488bd02a2c53ed27 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -986,21 +986,27 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 	result = acpi_battery_add_fs(device);
 #endif
-	if (!result) {
-		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s Slot [%s] (battery %s)\n",
-			ACPI_BATTERY_DEVICE_NAME, acpi_device_bid(device),
-			device->status.battery_present ? "present" : "absent");
-	} else {
+	if (result) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 		acpi_battery_remove_fs(device);
 #endif
-		kfree(battery);
+		goto fail;
 	}
 
+	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s Slot [%s] (battery %s)\n",
+		ACPI_BATTERY_DEVICE_NAME, acpi_device_bid(device),
+		device->status.battery_present ? "present" : "absent");
+
 	battery->pm_nb.notifier_call = battery_notify;
 	register_pm_notifier(&battery->pm_nb);
 
 	return result;
+
+fail:
+	sysfs_remove_battery(battery);
+	mutex_destroy(&battery->lock);
+	kfree(battery);
+	return result;
 }
 
 static int acpi_battery_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)