diff --git a/drivers/block/brd.c b/drivers/block/brd.c
index 24b97b0..d070d49 100644
--- a/drivers/block/brd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/brd.c
@@ -571,8 +571,8 @@
 		list_del(&brd->brd_list);
 		brd_free(brd);
 	}
+	unregister_blkdev(RAMDISK_MAJOR, "ramdisk");
 
-	unregister_blkdev(RAMDISK_MAJOR, "brd");
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }