diff --git a/drivers/char/stallion.c b/drivers/char/stallion.c
index 45bf2a2..8c73ccb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/stallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/stallion.c
@@ -4753,13 +4753,14 @@
 		brdp->ioaddr2 = conf.ioaddr2;
 		brdp->irq = conf.irq;
 		brdp->irqtype = conf.irqtype;
-		if (stl_brdinit(brdp))
+		stl_brds[brdp->brdnr] = brdp;
+		if (stl_brdinit(brdp)) {
+			stl_brds[brdp->brdnr] = NULL;
 			kfree(brdp);
-		else {
+		} else {
 			for (j = 0; j < brdp->nrports; j++)
 				tty_register_device(stl_serial,
 					brdp->brdnr * STL_MAXPORTS + j, NULL);
-			stl_brds[brdp->brdnr] = brdp;
 			stl_nrbrds = i + 1;
 		}
 	}