diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index c34774d..99dfe96 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -843,6 +843,17 @@
 	}
 }
 
+int device_private_init(struct device *dev)
+{
+	dev->p = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev->p), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!dev->p)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	dev->p->device = dev;
+	klist_init(&dev->p->klist_children, klist_children_get,
+		   klist_children_put);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * device_add - add device to device hierarchy.
  * @dev: device.
@@ -868,14 +879,11 @@
 	if (!dev)
 		goto done;
 
-	dev->p = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev->p), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dev->p) {
-		error = -ENOMEM;
-		goto done;
+		error = device_private_init(dev);
+		if (error)
+			goto done;
 	}
-	dev->p->device = dev;
-	klist_init(&dev->p->klist_children, klist_children_get,
-		   klist_children_put);
 
 	/*
 	 * for statically allocated devices, which should all be converted