diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index a326c7993f4f..3e20b13fa272 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ add_dock_dependent_device(struct dock_station *ds, acpi_handle handle)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void remove_dock_dependent_devices(struct dock_station *ds)
+{
+	struct dock_dependent_device *dd, *aux;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(dd, aux, &ds->dependent_devices, list) {
+		list_del(&dd->list);
+		kfree(dd);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * dock_init_hotplug - Initialize a hotplug device on a docking station.
  * @dd: Dock-dependent device.
@@ -895,6 +905,7 @@ static int __init dock_add(acpi_handle handle)
 	return 0;
 
 err_rmgroup:
+	remove_dock_dependent_devices(dock_station);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&dd->dev.kobj, &dock_attribute_group);
 err_unregister:
 	platform_device_unregister(dd);