diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-x1205.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-x1205.c
index 522c697..9a67487 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-x1205.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-x1205.c
@@ -562,11 +562,19 @@
 	else
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "couldn't read status\n");
 
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_atrim);
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_dtrim);
+	err = device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_atrim);
+	if (err) goto exit_devreg;
+	err = device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_dtrim);
+	if (err) goto exit_atrim;
 
 	return 0;
 
+exit_atrim:
+	device_remove_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_atrim);
+
+exit_devreg:
+	rtc_device_unregister(rtc);
+
 exit_detach:
 	i2c_detach_client(client);