diff --git a/drivers/rpmsg/qcom_glink_smem.c b/drivers/rpmsg/qcom_glink_smem.c
index 892f2b92a4d8..3fa9d43e2c87 100644
--- a/drivers/rpmsg/qcom_glink_smem.c
+++ b/drivers/rpmsg/qcom_glink_smem.c
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ struct qcom_glink *qcom_glink_smem_register(struct device *parent,
 	ret = device_register(dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("failed to register glink edge\n");
+		put_device(dev);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ struct qcom_glink *qcom_glink_smem_register(struct device *parent,
 	return glink;
 
 err_put_dev:
-	put_device(dev);
+	device_unregister(dev);
 
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }