diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
index 4d2c981..947fe29 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
@@ -1524,6 +1524,8 @@
 static int __init
 mptspi_init(void)
 {
+	int error;
+
 	show_mptmod_ver(my_NAME, my_VERSION);
 
 	mptspi_transport_template = spi_attach_transport(&mptspi_transport_functions);
@@ -1544,7 +1546,11 @@
 		  ": Registered for IOC reset notifications\n"));
 	}
 
-	return pci_register_driver(&mptspi_driver);
+	error = pci_register_driver(&mptspi_driver);
+	if (error)
+		spi_release_transport(mptspi_transport_template);
+
+	return error;
 }
 
 /*=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=*/