diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c
index 00d7d72713beb..b3a3cb1657955 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c
@@ -499,12 +499,13 @@ static int __init vdpasim_blk_init(void)
 					 GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!shared_buffer) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
-			goto parent_err;
+			goto mgmt_dev_err;
 		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-
+mgmt_dev_err:
+	vdpa_mgmtdev_unregister(&mgmt_dev);
 parent_err:
 	device_unregister(&vdpasim_blk_mgmtdev);
 	return ret;