diff --git a/net/rfkill/rfkill-gpio.c b/net/rfkill/rfkill-gpio.c
index 41bd496531d4..00192a996be0 100644
--- a/net/rfkill/rfkill-gpio.c
+++ b/net/rfkill/rfkill-gpio.c
@@ -137,13 +137,18 @@ static int rfkill_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ret = rfkill_register(rfkill->rfkill_dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		goto err_destroy;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rfkill);
 
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "%s device registered.\n", rfkill->name);
 
 	return 0;
+
+err_destroy:
+	rfkill_destroy(rfkill->rfkill_dev);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int rfkill_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)