diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c b/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
index 6199f67f3c4c..d4ebc1efc01e 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ struct steam_device {
 	unsigned long quirks;
 	struct work_struct work_connect;
 	bool connected;
+	bool registered;
 	char serial_no[STEAM_SERIAL_LEN + 1];
 	struct power_supply_desc battery_desc;
 	struct power_supply __rcu *battery;
@@ -1139,9 +1140,6 @@ static void steam_battery_unregister(struct steam_device *steam)
 static int steam_register(struct steam_device *steam)
 {
 	int ret;
-	unsigned long client_opened;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	bool do_add;
 
 	/*
 	 * This function can be called several times in a row with the
@@ -1149,66 +1147,63 @@ static int steam_register(struct steam_device *steam)
 	 * another client send a get_connection_status command, for example.
 	 * The battery and serial number are set just once per device.
 	 */
-	if (!steam->serial_no[0]) {
-		/*
-		 * Unlikely, but getting the serial could fail, and it is not so
-		 * important, so make up a serial number and go on.
-		 */
-		if (steam_get_serial(steam) < 0)
-			strscpy(steam->serial_no, "XXXXXXXXXX",
-					sizeof(steam->serial_no));
+	if (steam->registered)
+		return 0;
 
-		ret = steam_get_attributes(steam);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			hid_err(steam->hdev,
-				"%s:steam_get_attributes failed with error %d\n",
-				__func__, ret);
+	/*
+	 * Unlikely, but getting the serial could fail, and it is not so
+	 * important, so make up a serial number and go on.
+	 */
+	if (steam_get_serial(steam) < 0 || !steam->serial_no[0])
+		strscpy(steam->serial_no, "XXXXXXXXXX",
+				sizeof(steam->serial_no));
 
-		hid_info(steam->hdev, "Steam Controller '%s' connected",
-				steam->serial_no);
+	ret = steam_get_attributes(steam);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		hid_err(steam->hdev,
+			"%s:steam_get_attributes failed with error %d\n",
+			__func__, ret);
 
-		/* ignore battery errors, we can live without it */
-		if (steam->quirks & STEAM_QUIRK_WIRELESS)
-			steam_battery_register(steam);
+	hid_info(steam->hdev, "Steam Controller '%s' connected",
+			steam->serial_no);
 
-		do_add = true;
-	}
+	/* ignore battery errors, we can live without it */
+	if (steam->quirks & STEAM_QUIRK_WIRELESS)
+		steam_battery_register(steam);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&steam->lock, flags);
-	client_opened = steam->client_opened;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&steam->lock, flags);
+	steam_set_lizard_mode(steam, lizard_mode);
+	ret = steam_input_register(steam);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		goto steam_register_input_fail;
+	ret = steam_sensors_register(steam);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		goto steam_register_sensors_fail;
 
-	if (!client_opened) {
-		steam_set_lizard_mode(steam, lizard_mode);
-		ret = steam_input_register(steam);
-		if (ret != 0)
-			goto steam_register_input_fail;
-		ret = steam_sensors_register(steam);
-		if (ret != 0)
-			goto steam_register_sensors_fail;
-	}
-
-	if (do_add) {
-		mutex_lock(&steam_devices_lock);
-		if (list_empty(&steam->list))
-			list_add(&steam->list, &steam_devices);
-		mutex_unlock(&steam_devices_lock);
-	}
+	steam->registered = true;
+	mutex_lock(&steam_devices_lock);
+	if (list_empty(&steam->list))
+		list_add(&steam->list, &steam_devices);
+	mutex_unlock(&steam_devices_lock);
 	return 0;
 
 steam_register_sensors_fail:
 	steam_input_unregister(steam);
 steam_register_input_fail:
+	steam_battery_unregister(steam);
+	cancel_work_sync(&steam->rumble_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&steam->mode_switch);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&steam->coalesce_rumble_work);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void steam_unregister(struct steam_device *steam)
 {
-	if (!steam->serial_no[0])
+	if (!steam->registered)
 		return;
 
 	hid_info(steam->hdev, "Steam Controller '%s' disconnected",
 			steam->serial_no);
+	steam->registered = false;
 	steam_battery_unregister(steam);
 	steam_sensors_unregister(steam);
 	steam_input_unregister(steam);