diff --git a/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c b/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c
index fdcf742b2adb..c12941f71e2c 100644
--- a/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c
@@ -871,7 +871,10 @@ static struct rio_net *rio_scan_alloc_net(struct rio_mport *mport,
 		dev_set_name(&net->dev, "rnet_%d", net->id);
 		net->dev.parent = &mport->dev;
 		net->dev.release = rio_scan_release_dev;
-		rio_add_net(net);
+		if (rio_add_net(net)) {
+			put_device(&net->dev);
+			net = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return net;