diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 873c920eb0cf..8cb10cb78b1d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -3727,6 +3727,7 @@ static int sd_probe(struct device *dev)
 	error = device_add(&sdkp->disk_dev);
 	if (error) {
 		put_device(&sdkp->disk_dev);
+		put_disk(gd);
 		goto out;
 	}