diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index 89429410a245..1c2b8c31fde1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -1798,7 +1798,13 @@ static int __init s3c24xx_serial_modinit(void)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	return platform_driver_register(&samsung_serial_driver);
+	ret = platform_driver_register(&samsung_serial_driver);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pr_err("Failed to register platform driver\n");
+		uart_unregister_driver(&s3c24xx_uart_drv);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit s3c24xx_serial_modexit(void)