diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/zynqmp-ipi-mailbox.c b/drivers/mailbox/zynqmp-ipi-mailbox.c
index 31a0fa914274..12e004ff1a14 100644
--- a/drivers/mailbox/zynqmp-ipi-mailbox.c
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/zynqmp-ipi-mailbox.c
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ static int zynqmp_ipi_mbox_probe(struct zynqmp_ipi_mbox *ipi_mbox,
 	ret = device_register(&ipi_mbox->dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to register ipi mbox dev.\n");
+		put_device(&ipi_mbox->dev);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	mdev = &ipi_mbox->dev;
@@ -619,7 +620,8 @@ static void zynqmp_ipi_free_mboxes(struct zynqmp_ipi_pdata *pdata)
 		ipi_mbox = &pdata->ipi_mboxes[i];
 		if (ipi_mbox->dev.parent) {
 			mbox_controller_unregister(&ipi_mbox->mbox);
-			device_unregister(&ipi_mbox->dev);
+			if (device_is_registered(&ipi_mbox->dev))
+				device_unregister(&ipi_mbox->dev);
 		}
 	}
 }