diff --git a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
index a5ee213..3535ef8 100644
--- a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
@@ -117,8 +117,10 @@
 	p->kobj.parent = parent;
 	p->kobj.ktype = ktype;
 	p->pd = pd;
-	if (kobject_register(&p->kobj) != 0)
+	if (kobject_register(&p->kobj) != 0) {
+		kobject_put(&p->kobj);
 		return NULL;
+	}
 	return p;
 }
 /*