diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
index c2b6ffb5771b..3d9ffd2188f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ static int hwsim_add_one(struct genl_info *info, struct device *dev,
 		err = hwsim_subscribe_all_others(phy);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			mutex_unlock(&hwsim_phys_lock);
-			goto err_reg;
+			goto err_subscribe;
 		}
 	}
 	list_add_tail(&phy->list, &hwsim_phys);
@@ -823,6 +823,8 @@ static int hwsim_add_one(struct genl_info *info, struct device *dev,
 
 	return idx;
 
+err_subscribe:
+	ieee802154_unregister_hw(phy->hw);
 err_reg:
 	kfree(pib);
 err_pib: