--- drivers/misc/enclosure.c

+++ drivers/misc/enclosure.c

@@ -284,8 +284,11 @@ enclosure_component_register(struct encl

cdev->groups = enclosure_groups;

err = device_register(cdev);

- if (err)

- ERR_PTR(err);

+ if (err) {

+ ecomp->number = -1;

+ put_device(cdev);

+ return ERR_PTR(err);

+ }

return ecomp;

}