diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c
index 9504ad405aef86..b3edee7031931e 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ static int lm3533_led_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, led);
 
-	ret = devm_led_classdev_register(pdev->dev.parent, &led->cdev);
+	ret = led_classdev_register(pdev->dev.parent, &led->cdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register LED %d\n", pdev->id);
 		return ret;
@@ -704,13 +704,18 @@ static int lm3533_led_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ret = lm3533_led_setup(led, pdata);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto err_deregister;
 
 	ret = lm3533_ctrlbank_enable(&led->cb);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto err_deregister;
 
 	return 0;
+
+err_deregister:
+	led_classdev_unregister(&led->cdev);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int lm3533_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
@@ -720,6 +725,7 @@ static int lm3533_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 
 	lm3533_ctrlbank_disable(&led->cb);
+	led_classdev_unregister(&led->cdev);
 
 	return 0;
 }