diff --git a/drivers/base/bus.c b/drivers/base/bus.c
index 2bcef657a60c..181ed2660b33 100644
--- a/drivers/base/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/base/bus.c
@@ -743,7 +743,6 @@ int bus_add_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	kobject_uevent(&priv->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 	return 0;
 
 out_unregister:
diff --git a/drivers/base/driver.c b/drivers/base/driver.c
index 207c27ddf828..1b500d6fcc2e 100644
--- a/drivers/base/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/base/driver.c
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ int driver_register(struct device_driver *drv)
 	ret = driver_add_groups(drv, drv->groups);
 	if (ret)
 		bus_remove_driver(drv);
+
+	kobject_uevent(&drv->p->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(driver_register);