diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
index 8e217ab7646e..813f26d8b417 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
@@ -1250,15 +1250,21 @@ static int __init fcoe_if_init(void)
 	/* attach to scsi transport */
 	fcoe_nport_scsi_transport =
 		fc_attach_transport(&fcoe_nport_fc_functions);
+	if (!fcoe_nport_scsi_transport)
+		goto err;
+
 	fcoe_vport_scsi_transport =
 		fc_attach_transport(&fcoe_vport_fc_functions);
-
-	if (!fcoe_nport_scsi_transport) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "fcoe: Failed to attach to the FC transport\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	if (!fcoe_vport_scsi_transport)
+		goto err_vport;
 
 	return 0;
+
+err_vport:
+	fc_release_transport(fcoe_nport_scsi_transport);
+err:
+	printk(KERN_ERR "fcoe: Failed to attach to the FC transport\n");
+	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
 /**