diff --git a/drivers/ssb/main.c b/drivers/ssb/main.c
index fdb89b6bfb40..116594413f66 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/main.c
+++ b/drivers/ssb/main.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static int ssb_devices_register(struct ssb_bus *bus)
 			/* Set dev to NULL to not unregister
 			 * dev on error unwinding. */
 			sdev->dev = NULL;
-			kfree(devwrap);
+			put_device(dev);
 			goto error;
 		}
 		dev_idx++;