diff --git a/drivers/md/bcache/super.c b/drivers/md/bcache/super.c
index 5bf9da324b78..46f4c7ee5560 100644
--- a/drivers/md/bcache/super.c
+++ b/drivers/md/bcache/super.c
@@ -1960,6 +1960,8 @@ static ssize_t register_bcache(struct kobject *k, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
 			else
 				err = "device busy";
 			mutex_unlock(&bch_register_lock);
+			if (!IS_ERR(bdev))
+				bdput(bdev);
 			if (attr == &ksysfs_register_quiet)
 				goto out;
 		}