diff --git a/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
index 80bdc07f2cd3..dd7e273c90cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
@@ -484,7 +484,14 @@ static int __init ntb_netdev_init_module(void)
 	rc = ntb_transport_register_client_dev(KBUILD_MODNAME);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
-	return ntb_transport_register_client(&ntb_netdev_client);
+
+	rc = ntb_transport_register_client(&ntb_netdev_client);
+	if (rc) {
+		ntb_transport_unregister_client_dev(KBUILD_MODNAME);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 module_init(ntb_netdev_init_module);