diff --git a/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c b/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c
index e094809b54ff5..524ded87964d1 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c
@@ -543,8 +543,11 @@ int ocxl_file_register_afu(struct ocxl_afu *afu)
 		goto err_put;
 
 	rc = device_register(&info->dev);
-	if (rc)
-		goto err_put;
+	if (rc) {
+		free_minor(info);
+		put_device(&info->dev);
+		return rc;
+	}
 
 	rc = ocxl_sysfs_register_afu(info);
 	if (rc)