diff --git a/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c b/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c
index b1ff46fe4547..bbc59d329e9d 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c
@@ -992,8 +992,10 @@ pdcs_register_pathentries(void)
 		entry->kobj.kset = paths_kset;
 		err = kobject_init_and_add(&entry->kobj, &ktype_pdcspath, NULL,
 					   "%s", entry->name);
-		if (err)
+		if (err) {
+			kobject_put(&entry->kobj);
 			return err;
+		}
 
 		/* kobject is now registered */
 		write_lock(&entry->rw_lock);