diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bay.c b/drivers/acpi/bay.c
index d2fc9416184..26038c2a2a7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bay.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bay.c
@@ -301,16 +301,20 @@ static int bay_add(acpi_handle handle, int id)
 	 */
 	pdev->dev.uevent_suppress = 0;
 
-	if (acpi_bay_add_fs(new_bay)) {
-		platform_device_unregister(new_bay->pdev);
-		goto bay_add_err;
-	}
-
 	/* register for events on this device */
 	status = acpi_install_notify_handler(handle, ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
 			bay_notify, new_bay);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Error installing bay notify handler\n");
+		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Error installing bay notify handler\n");
+		platform_device_unregister(new_bay->pdev);
+		goto bay_add_err;
+	}
+
+	if (acpi_bay_add_fs(new_bay)) {
+		acpi_remove_notify_handler(handle, ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
+					   bay_notify);
+		platform_device_unregister(new_bay->pdev);
+		goto bay_add_err;
 	}
 
 	/* if we are on a dock station, we should register for dock