diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index 93980c3..9544beb 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -2166,14 +2166,36 @@
 				INET_PROTOSW_ICSK,
 };
 
-void __init tcpv6_init(void)
+int __init tcpv6_init(void)
 {
-	/* register inet6 protocol */
-	if (inet6_add_protocol(&tcpv6_protocol, IPPROTO_TCP) < 0)
-		printk(KERN_ERR "tcpv6_init: Could not register protocol\n");
-	inet6_register_protosw(&tcpv6_protosw);
+	int ret;
 
-	if (inet_csk_ctl_sock_create(&tcp6_socket, PF_INET6, SOCK_RAW,
-				     IPPROTO_TCP) < 0)
-		panic("Failed to create the TCPv6 control socket.\n");
+	ret = inet6_add_protocol(&tcpv6_protocol, IPPROTO_TCP);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* register inet6 protocol */
+	ret = inet6_register_protosw(&tcpv6_protosw);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_tcpv6_protocol;
+
+	ret = inet_csk_ctl_sock_create(&tcp6_socket, PF_INET6,
+				       SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_TCP);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_tcpv6_protosw;
+out:
+	return ret;
+
+out_tcpv6_protocol:
+	inet6_del_protocol(&tcpv6_protocol, IPPROTO_TCP);
+out_tcpv6_protosw:
+	inet6_unregister_protosw(&tcpv6_protosw);
+	goto out;
+}
+
+void __exit tcpv6_exit(void)
+{
+	sock_release(tcp6_socket);
+	inet6_unregister_protosw(&tcpv6_protosw);
+	inet6_del_protocol(&tcpv6_protocol, IPPROTO_TCP);
 }