diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
index a481f2602ce3..56b4e61d7e5c 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
@@ -1090,9 +1090,10 @@ static int acpi_pcc_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		}
 		result = device_create_file(&pcc->platform->dev,
 			&dev_attr_cdpower);
-		pcc_register_optd_notifier(pcc, "\\_SB.PCI0.EHCI.ERHB.OPTD");
 		if (result)
 			goto out_platform;
+
+		pcc_register_optd_notifier(pcc, "\\_SB.PCI0.EHCI.ERHB.OPTD");
 	} else {
 		pcc->platform = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1126,10 +1127,10 @@ static void acpi_pcc_hotkey_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 	i8042_remove_filter(panasonic_i8042_filter);
 
 	if (pcc->platform) {
+		pcc_unregister_optd_notifier(pcc, "\\_SB.PCI0.EHCI.ERHB.OPTD");
 		device_remove_file(&pcc->platform->dev, &dev_attr_cdpower);
 		platform_device_unregister(pcc->platform);
 	}
-	pcc_unregister_optd_notifier(pcc, "\\_SB.PCI0.EHCI.ERHB.OPTD");
 
 	sysfs_remove_group(&device->dev.kobj, &pcc_attr_group);