diff --git a/net/sctp/ipv6.c b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
index cd15b695607e..ef26878f1282 100644
--- a/net/sctp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
@@ -1176,11 +1176,17 @@ void sctp_v6_protosw_exit(void)
 /* Register with inet6 layer. */
 int sctp_v6_add_protocol(void)
 {
-	/* Register notifier for inet6 address additions/deletions. */
-	register_inet6addr_notifier(&sctp_inet6addr_notifier);
+	int ret;
 
-	if (inet6_add_protocol(&sctpv6_protocol, IPPROTO_SCTP) < 0)
+	/* Register notifier for inet6 address additions/deletions. */
+	ret = register_inet6addr_notifier(&sctp_inet6addr_notifier);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (inet6_add_protocol(&sctpv6_protocol, IPPROTO_SCTP) < 0) {
+		unregister_inet6addr_notifier(&sctp_inet6addr_notifier);
 		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/sctp/protocol.c b/net/sctp/protocol.c
index 5c6fa8e8d34d..587b0017a67d 100644
--- a/net/sctp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/sctp/protocol.c
@@ -1263,12 +1263,18 @@ static void sctp_v4_protosw_exit(void)
 
 static int sctp_v4_add_protocol(void)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	/* Register notifier for inet address additions/deletions. */
-	register_inetaddr_notifier(&sctp_inetaddr_notifier);
+	ret = register_inetaddr_notifier(&sctp_inetaddr_notifier);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Register SCTP with inet layer.  */
-	if (inet_add_protocol(&sctp_protocol, IPPROTO_SCTP) < 0)
+	if (inet_add_protocol(&sctp_protocol, IPPROTO_SCTP) < 0) {
+		unregister_inetaddr_notifier(&sctp_inetaddr_notifier);
 		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }