diff --git a/drivers/misc/enclosure.c b/drivers/misc/enclosure.c
index de457378c501..bdbff5178ec7 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/enclosure.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/enclosure.c
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@ enclosure_register(struct device *dev, const char *name, int components,
 	return edev;
 
  err:
-	put_device(edev->edev.parent);
-	kfree(edev);
+	put_device(&edev->edev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(enclosure_register);