diff --git a/fs/pstore/platform.c b/fs/pstore/platform.c
index 86d1038..b7ffe2b 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/platform.c
+++ b/fs/pstore/platform.c
@@ -239,17 +239,15 @@
 {
 	struct module *owner = psi->owner;
 
+	if (backend && strcmp(backend, psi->name))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	spin_lock(&pstore_lock);
 	if (psinfo) {
 		spin_unlock(&pstore_lock);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (backend && strcmp(backend, psi->name)) {
-		spin_unlock(&pstore_lock);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	if (!psi->write)
 		psi->write = pstore_write_compat;
 	psinfo = psi;
@@ -274,6 +272,9 @@
 		add_timer(&pstore_timer);
 	}
 
+	pr_info("pstore: Registered %s as persistent store backend\n",
+		psi->name);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pstore_register);