diff --git a/drivers/bus/mips_cdmm.c b/drivers/bus/mips_cdmm.c
index 1b14256376d2..7c1da45be166 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mips_cdmm.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mips_cdmm.c
@@ -544,10 +544,8 @@ static void mips_cdmm_bus_discover(struct mips_cdmm_bus *bus)
 		dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "cdmm%u-%u", cpu, id);
 		++id;
 		ret = device_register(&dev->dev);
-		if (ret) {
+		if (ret)
 			put_device(&dev->dev);
-			kfree(dev);
-		}
 	}
 }