diff --git a/drivers/base/power/domain.c b/drivers/base/power/domain.c
index 1ea0e25..ef6cf3d5 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/domain.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/domain.c
@@ -2246,6 +2246,9 @@ int genpd_dev_pm_attach(struct device *dev)
 	genpd_lock(pd);
 	ret = genpd_power_on(pd, 0);
 	genpd_unlock(pd);
+
+	if (ret)
+		genpd_remove_device(pd, dev);
 out:
 	return ret ? -EPROBE_DEFER : 0;
 }