diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cbs.c b/net/sched/sch_cbs.c
index 81f84cb5dd23..b3c8d04929df 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cbs.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cbs.c
@@ -552,12 +552,17 @@ static struct notifier_block cbs_device_notifier = {
 
 static int __init cbs_module_init(void)
 {
-	int err = register_netdevice_notifier(&cbs_device_notifier);
+	int err;
 
+	err = register_netdevice_notifier(&cbs_device_notifier);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	return register_qdisc(&cbs_qdisc_ops);
+	err = register_qdisc(&cbs_qdisc_ops);
+	if (err)
+		unregister_netdevice_notifier(&cbs_device_notifier);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit cbs_module_exit(void)