diff --git a/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_fake.c b/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_fake.c
index be4ad47ed526..8abaa3165fbb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_fake.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_fake.c
@@ -1230,6 +1230,8 @@ err_master:
 err_driver:
 	kfree(fake_bridge);
 err_struct:
+	root_device_unregister(vme_root);
+
 	return retval;
 }