diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
index 78d8fde9fe8f..38ffc3fbcbe4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ static int pm860x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	backlight_update_status(bl);
 	return 0;
 out:
+	backlight_device_unregister(bl);
 	kfree(data);
 	return ret;
 }