diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
index c320de474f40..24883a65ca66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
@@ -1415,11 +1415,14 @@ static int mcp251x_can_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	ret = mcp251x_gpio_setup(priv);
 	if (ret)
-		goto error_probe;
+		goto out_unregister_candev;
 
 	netdev_info(net, "MCP%x successfully initialized.\n", priv->model);
 	return 0;
 
+out_unregister_candev:
+	unregister_candev(net);
+
 error_probe:
 	destroy_workqueue(priv->wq);
 	priv->wq = NULL;