diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dmi-sysfs.c b/drivers/firmware/dmi-sysfs.c
index 4a93fb490cb4..3d57b08320df 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dmi-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dmi-sysfs.c
@@ -602,16 +602,16 @@ static void __init dmi_sysfs_register_handle(const struct dmi_header *dh,
 	*ret = kobject_init_and_add(&entry->kobj, &dmi_sysfs_entry_ktype, NULL,
 				    "%d-%d", dh->type, entry->instance);
 
-	if (*ret) {
-		kobject_put(&entry->kobj);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	/* Thread on the global list for cleanup */
 	spin_lock(&entry_list_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&entry->list, &entry_list);
 	spin_unlock(&entry_list_lock);
 
+	if (*ret) {
+		kobject_put(&entry->kobj);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* Handle specializations by type */
 	switch (dh->type) {
 	case DMI_ENTRY_SYSTEM_EVENT_LOG: