diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index f9c903ba9fcd..30480f6f2af2 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -611,8 +611,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(platform_bus_type);
 
 int __init platform_bus_init(void)
 {
-	device_register(&platform_bus);
-	return bus_register(&platform_bus_type);
+	int error;
+
+	error = device_register(&platform_bus);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+	error =  bus_register(&platform_bus_type);
+	if (error)
+		device_unregister(&platform_bus);
+	return error;
 }
 
 #ifndef ARCH_HAS_DMA_GET_REQUIRED_MASK