diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index e5d179ba6f7d..0a2adb844280 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -1749,15 +1749,27 @@ static int __init bcm_module_init(void)
 
 	pr_info("can: broadcast manager protocol\n");
 
+	err = register_pernet_subsys(&canbcm_pernet_ops);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	err = register_netdevice_notifier(&canbcm_notifier);
+	if (err)
+		goto register_notifier_failed;
+
 	err = can_proto_register(&bcm_can_proto);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "can: registration of bcm protocol failed\n");
-		return err;
+		goto register_proto_failed;
 	}
 
-	register_pernet_subsys(&canbcm_pernet_ops);
-	register_netdevice_notifier(&canbcm_notifier);
 	return 0;
+
+register_proto_failed:
+	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&canbcm_notifier);
+register_notifier_failed:
+	unregister_pernet_subsys(&canbcm_pernet_ops);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit bcm_module_exit(void)