diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
index b5accc957ad3..b2b2c7ba1f63 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ static int __devinit max8925_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	backlight_update_status(bl);
 	return 0;
 out:
+	backlight_device_unregister(bl);
 	kfree(data);
 	return ret;
 }