diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_fg.c b/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_fg.c
index 6436861db016..e60db2f869a7 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_fg.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_fg.c
@@ -2557,8 +2557,10 @@ static int ab8500_fg_sysfs_init(struct ab8500_fg *di)
 	ret = kobject_init_and_add(&di->fg_kobject,
 		&ab8500_fg_ktype,
 		NULL, "battery");
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kobject_put(&di->fg_kobject);
 		dev_err(di->dev, "failed to create sysfs entry\n");
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }