diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c
index 5b9a756..2549d3a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@
 	ret = wm8961_reset(codec);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to issue reset\n");
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	/* Enable class W */
@@ -1147,18 +1147,19 @@
 	ret = snd_soc_register_codec(codec);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to register codec: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	ret = snd_soc_register_dai(&wm8961_dai);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to register DAI: %d\n", ret);
-		snd_soc_unregister_codec(codec);
-		return ret;
+		goto err_codec;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_codec:
+	snd_soc_unregister_codec(codec);
 err:
 	kfree(wm8961);
 	return ret;