diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/xen-tpmfront.c b/drivers/char/tpm/xen-tpmfront.c
index 3111f27..849f2e2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/xen-tpmfront.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/xen-tpmfront.c
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@
 	rv = setup_ring(dev, priv);
 	if (rv) {
 		chip = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
-		tpm_chip_unregister(chip);
 		ring_free(priv);
 		return rv;
 	}