diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
index c1fb545e8d78..42de5f22da93 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ int ib_device_register_sysfs(struct ib_device *device,
 	free_port_list_attributes(device);
 
 err_unregister:
-	device_unregister(class_dev);
+	device_del(class_dev);
 
 err:
 	return ret;