diff --git a/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_ds2760.c b/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_ds2760.c
index aa7bd5fa2fa8..e86a69dc411e 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_ds2760.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_ds2760.c
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ static int w1_ds2760_add_slave(struct w1_slave *sl)
 	goto success;
 
 bin_attr_failed:
+	platform_device_del(pdev);
 pdev_add_failed:
-	platform_device_unregister(pdev);
+	platform_device_put(pdev);
 pdev_alloc_failed:
 	ida_simple_remove(&bat_ida, id);
 noid: