diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
index daadf3130c9f..48bb75503255 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ err_put:
 	free_port_list_attributes(device);
 
 err_unregister:
-	device_unregister(class_dev);
+	device_del(class_dev);
 
 err:
 	return ret;