diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdblock.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdblock.c
index 8e5da1e..7ce30a2 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdblock.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdblock.c
@@ -348,7 +348,8 @@
 	if (!(mtd->flags & MTD_WRITEABLE))
 		dev->mbd.readonly = 1;
 
-	add_mtd_blktrans_dev(&dev->mbd);
+	if (add_mtd_blktrans_dev(&dev->mbd))
+		kfree(dev);
 }
 
 static void mtdblock_remove_dev(struct mtd_blktrans_dev *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdblock_ro.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdblock_ro.c
index 54ff288..d0d3f79 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdblock_ro.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdblock_ro.c
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
 	dev->tr = tr;
 	dev->readonly = 1;
 
-	add_mtd_blktrans_dev(dev);
+	if (add_mtd_blktrans_dev(dev))
+		kfree(dev);
 }
 
 static void mtdblock_remove_dev(struct mtd_blktrans_dev *dev)