diff --git a/drivers/iommu/iommu.c b/drivers/iommu/iommu.c
index 7f409e9eea4b..d06dbf035c7c 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/iommu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/iommu.c
@@ -656,12 +656,16 @@ struct iommu_group *iommu_group_alloc(void)
 
 	ret = iommu_group_create_file(group,
 				      &iommu_group_attr_reserved_regions);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		kobject_put(group->devices_kobj);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
 
 	ret = iommu_group_create_file(group, &iommu_group_attr_type);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		kobject_put(group->devices_kobj);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
 
 	pr_debug("Allocated group %d\n", group->id);