diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1.c b/drivers/w1/w1.c
index 0c2a5a8327bd..80a778b02f28 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1.c
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ static int __w1_attach_slave_device(struct w1_slave *sl)
 		dev_err(&sl->dev,
 			"Device registration [%s] failed. err=%d\n",
 			dev_name(&sl->dev), err);
+		put_device(&sl->dev);
 		return err;
 	}
 	w1_family_notify(BUS_NOTIFY_ADD_DEVICE, sl);