diff --git a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
index 74888cacd0b0..ec9eb4fba59c 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
@@ -466,8 +466,11 @@ int xenbus_probe_node(struct xen_bus_type *bus,
 
 	/* Register with generic device framework. */
 	err = device_register(&xendev->dev);
-	if (err)
+	if (err) {
+		put_device(&xendev->dev);
+		xendev = NULL;
 		goto fail;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 fail: