diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/ecard.c b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/ecard.c
index b91bc87b3dcf..fcb1d59f7aec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/ecard.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/ecard.c
@@ -960,7 +960,9 @@ static int __init ecard_probe(int slot, unsigned irq, card_type_t type)
 	*ecp = ec;
 	slot_to_expcard[slot] = ec;
 
-	device_register(&ec->dev);
+	rc = device_register(&ec->dev);
+	if (rc)
+		goto nodev;
 
 	return 0;