diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
index d3207c0da895..1f4ca2b54a73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
@@ -2458,6 +2458,7 @@ ppp_create_interface(int unit, int *retp)
 
 out3:
 	atomic_dec(&ppp_unit_count);
+	unregister_netdev(dev);
 out2:
 	mutex_unlock(&all_ppp_mutex);
 	free_netdev(dev);