diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/pltdrv.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/pltdrv.c
index 73797680b895..15ca8afdd973 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/pltdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/pltdrv.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static int __init pmc_core_platform_init(void)
 
 	retval = platform_device_register(pmc_core_device);
 	if (retval)
-		kfree(pmc_core_device);
+		platform_device_put(pmc_core_device);
 
 	return retval;
 }