diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
index 890813e0bb76..9685c35c0cfa 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ static int __init cpufreq_init(void)
 
 	ret = cpufreq_register_driver(&loongson2_cpufreq_driver);
 
-	if (!ret && !nowait) {
+	if (ret) {
+		platform_driver_unregister(&platform_driver);
+	} else if (!nowait) {
 		saved_cpu_wait = cpu_wait;
 		cpu_wait = loongson2_cpu_wait;
 	}