diff --git a/lib/kobject.c b/lib/kobject.c
index db1d237..eb251aa 100644
--- a/lib/kobject.c
+++ b/lib/kobject.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
 	if (!*kobj->k_name) {
 		pr_debug("kobject attempted to be registered with no name!\n");
 		WARN_ON(1);
+		kobject_put(kobj);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	parent = kobject_get(kobj->parent);