diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
index 0a5b8f5e011e..3436eda58855 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
@@ -1082,6 +1082,7 @@ static struct device *s5p_mfc_alloc_memdev(struct device *dev,
 							 idx);
 		if (ret == 0)
 			return child;
+		device_del(child);
 	}
 
 	put_device(child);