diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/hda/driver.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/hda/driver.c
index 1a72ddbe14..e6b31380ed 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/hda/driver.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/hda/driver.c
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ init_hardware(void)
 				return B_OK;
 			}
 		}
+
+		put_module(B_PCI_MODULE_NAME);
 	}
 
-	put_module(B_PCI_MODULE_NAME);
 	pci = NULL;
 
 	return ENODEV;