diff --git a/net/atm/resources.c b/net/atm/resources.c
index e244c2576d1e..a00799254e2d 100644
--- a/net/atm/resources.c
+++ b/net/atm/resources.c
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ struct atm_dev *atm_dev_register(const char *type, struct device *parent,
 
 	if (atm_proc_dev_register(dev) < 0) {
 		pr_err("atm_proc_dev_register failed for dev %s\n", type);
-		goto out_fail;
+		mutex_unlock(&atm_dev_mutex);
+		kfree(dev);
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (atm_register_sysfs(dev, parent) < 0) {
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ out:
 	return dev;
 
 out_fail:
-	kfree(dev);
+	put_device(&dev->class_dev);
 	dev = NULL;
 	goto out;
 }