diff --git a/drivers/mfd/max8998.c b/drivers/mfd/max8998.c
index 06ddf741d4c7..bb9977bebe78 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/max8998.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/max8998.c
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ static int max8998_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 
 err:
 	mfd_remove_devices(max8998->dev);
+	max8998_irq_exit(max8998);
+	i2c_unregister_device(max8998->rtc);
 	kfree(max8998);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -162,6 +164,8 @@ static int max8998_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 	struct max8998_dev *max8998 = i2c_get_clientdata(i2c);
 
 	mfd_remove_devices(max8998->dev);
+	max8998_irq_exit(max8998);
+	i2c_unregister_device(max8998->rtc);
 	kfree(max8998);
 
 	return 0;