diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c
index 46f078350fd3..cf38cbfe13e9 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			dev_err(&client->dev,
 				"Unable to register IRQ %d error %d\n",
 				client->irq, ret);
-			return ret;
+			bq27xxx_battery_teardown(di);
+			goto err_failed;
 		}
 	}