diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c
index e54e79d4e2c1..92607ed25e2e 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c
@@ -2297,6 +2297,7 @@ static int __init capidrv_init(void)
 
 	errcode = capi20_get_profile(0, &profile);
 	if (errcode != CAPI_NOERROR) {
+		unregister_capictr_notifier(&capictr_nb);
 		capi20_release(&global.ap);
 		return -EIO;
 	}