diff --git a/drivers/reset/core.c b/drivers/reset/core.c
index 76c0dc7f165d..688b4f6227fc 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/core.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/core.c
@@ -565,7 +565,10 @@ static struct reset_control *__reset_control_get_internal(
 	if (!rstc)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	try_module_get(rcdev->owner);
+	if (!try_module_get(rcdev->owner)) {
+		kfree(rstc);
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+	}
 
 	rstc->rcdev = rcdev;
 	list_add(&rstc->list, &rcdev->reset_control_head);