diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 50bece594b36..f0a71c35dea3 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -642,9 +642,7 @@ struct device_link *device_link_add(struct device *consumer,
 	dev_set_name(&link->link_dev, "%s--%s",
 		     dev_name(supplier), dev_name(consumer));
 	if (device_register(&link->link_dev)) {
-		put_device(consumer);
-		put_device(supplier);
-		kfree(link);
+		put_device(&link->link_dev);
 		link = NULL;
 		goto out;
 	}