diff --git a/drivers/hsi/hsi_core.c b/drivers/hsi/hsi_core.c
index ec90713..8840661 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/hsi_core.c
+++ b/drivers/hsi/hsi_core.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ struct hsi_client *hsi_new_client(struct hsi_port *port,
 	if (device_register(&cl->device) < 0) {
 		pr_err("hsi: failed to register client: %s\n", info->name);
 		put_device(&cl->device);
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	return cl;