diff --git a/include/linux/transport_class.h b/include/linux/transport_class.h
index 63076fb835e3..2efc271a96fa 100644
--- a/include/linux/transport_class.h
+++ b/include/linux/transport_class.h
@@ -70,8 +70,14 @@ void transport_destroy_device(struct device *);
 static inline int
 transport_register_device(struct device *dev)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	transport_setup_device(dev);
-	return transport_add_device(dev);
+	ret = transport_add_device(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		transport_destroy_device(dev);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static inline void