diff --git a/drivers/staging/unisys/visornic/visornic_main.c b/drivers/staging/unisys/visornic/visornic_main.c
index 8c9da7ea7845..bacf1af4e8d4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/unisys/visornic/visornic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/unisys/visornic/visornic_main.c
@@ -1924,13 +1924,16 @@ static int visornic_probe(struct visor_device *dev)
 			"%s debugfs_create_dir %s failed\n",
 			__func__, netdev->name);
 		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto cleanup_xmit_cmdrsp;
+		goto cleanup_register_netdev;
 	}
 
 	dev_info(&dev->device, "%s success netdev=%s\n",
 		 __func__, netdev->name);
 	return 0;
 
+cleanup_register_netdev:
+	unregister_netdev(netdev);
+
 cleanup_napi_add:
 	del_timer_sync(&devdata->irq_poll_timer);
 	netif_napi_del(&devdata->napi);