diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
index 62f541f968f6..2d35237b59c3 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static struct macio_dev * macio_add_one_device(struct macio_chip *chip,
 	if (of_device_register(&dev->ofdev) != 0) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG"macio: device registration error for %s!\n",
 		       dev_name(&dev->ofdev.dev));
-		kfree(dev);
+		put_device(&dev->ofdev.dev);
 		return NULL;
 	}