diff --git a/drivers/usb/roles/class.c b/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
index aa4fb7a66dce..4e00a185a4b6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
@@ -317,14 +317,15 @@ usb_role_switch_register(struct device *parent,
 	sw->dev.type = &usb_role_dev_type;
 	dev_set_name(&sw->dev, "%s-role-switch", dev_name(parent));
 
+	sw->registered = true;
+
 	ret = device_register(&sw->dev);
 	if (ret) {
+		sw->registered = false;
 		put_device(&sw->dev);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
-	sw->registered = true;
-
 	/* TODO: Symlinks for the host port and the device controller. */
 
 	return sw;