diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-davinci.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-davinci.c
index 66c23535656b..0617f416cb0b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-davinci.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-davinci.c
@@ -818,12 +818,14 @@ static int davinci_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	adap->nr = pdev->id;
 	r = i2c_add_numbered_adapter(adap);
 	if (r)
-		goto err_unuse_clocks;
+		goto err_cpufreq;
 
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(dev->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_cpufreq:
+	i2c_davinci_cpufreq_deregister(dev);
 err_unuse_clocks:
 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(dev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(dev->dev);