diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
index ac265d6fde35..d773481bcf10 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
@@ -2305,7 +2305,7 @@ static int __init init_nfsd(void)
 		goto out_free_cld;
 	retval = register_filesystem(&nfsd_fs_type);
 	if (retval)
-		goto out_free_all;
+		goto out_free_nfsd4;
 	retval = genl_register_family(&nfsd_nl_family);
 	if (retval)
 		goto out_free_all;
@@ -2313,6 +2313,8 @@ static int __init init_nfsd(void)
 
 	return 0;
 out_free_all:
+	unregister_filesystem(&nfsd_fs_type);
+out_free_nfsd4:
 	nfsd4_destroy_laundry_wq();
 out_free_cld:
 	unregister_cld_notifier();