diff --git a/drivers/misc/max9635.c b/drivers/misc/max9635.c
index 93f806229103..bcafebedd51d 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/max9635.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/max9635.c
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ static int max9635_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 err_reg_init_failed:
 	input_unregister_device(als_data->idev);
 error_input_register_failed:
+	misc_deregister(&max9635_misc_device);
 error_misc_register_failed:
 	input_free_device(als_data->idev);
 error_input_allocate_failed: