diff --git a/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c b/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c
index 1bb00a959c67..9b1a5e62417c 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ static struct sunxi_rsb_device *sunxi_rsb_device_create(struct sunxi_rsb *rsb,
 
 	dev_dbg(&rdev->dev, "device %s registered\n", dev_name(&rdev->dev));
 
+	return rdev;
+
 err_device_add:
 	put_device(&rdev->dev);