diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_dsu_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_dsu_pmu.c
index 4594e2ed13d5..96e76915da56 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_dsu_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_dsu_pmu.c
@@ -816,7 +816,11 @@ static int __init dsu_pmu_init(void)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 	dsu_pmu_cpuhp_state = ret;
-	return platform_driver_register(&dsu_pmu_driver);
+	ret = platform_driver_register(&dsu_pmu_driver);
+	if (ret)
+		cpuhp_remove_multi_state(dsu_pmu_cpuhp_state);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit dsu_pmu_exit(void)