diff --git a/mm/memory-tiers.c b/mm/memory-tiers.c
index fa8c9d07f9ce..ba863f46759d 100644
--- a/mm/memory-tiers.c
+++ b/mm/memory-tiers.c
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ static struct memory_tier *find_create_memory_tier(struct memory_dev_type *memty
 
 	ret = device_register(&new_memtier->dev);
 	if (ret) {
-		list_del(&memtier->list);
-		put_device(&memtier->dev);
+		list_del(&new_memtier->list);
+		put_device(&new_memtier->dev);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 	memtier = new_memtier;